Hidden Gems . . . Mmmmm. There are so many of them if you know where to look. And if I told you about them they wouldn’t be hidden any longer, would they? But there is one that I’m happy and excited to share with you.
I was recently at Umlani Bush Camp in The Timbavati […]
Last week while walking The Mountains In The Sea, I came across a sexual exhibition with an intriguing sub-plot.
It was a hot sultry day on the tip of The Cape Peninsula and there was a Mountain Pride butterfly Aeropetes Tulbaghia feeding on the red flowers of The Mountain Pipes - Tritoniopsis triticea.
Many flowers employ the […]
Muizenberg is a popular sea-side suburb of Cape Town, situated on the western side of False Bay, very close to The St James. It is offers great swimming and consistent surfing.
The village has several important historical features.
The building called “Het Posthuys” situated in Muizenberg is one of the oldest surviving buildings in South Africa and […]
When you are next in Cape Town, I can highly recommend an adventure with a difference. Most of my adventuring is powered by my legs but recently on a gorgeous Cape Town summer day we took a tandem ocean-kayak and paddled along the False Bay coast toward Cape Point. I have often walked that stretch […]
So you want to hear about a hidden gem, huh?
An adventurous hidden gem too?
OK try this . . .
Last week I walked from the top of The Pakhuis Pass (just below the triplet peaks of Faith, Hope and Charity) to the remote settlement of Heuningvlei, two or so hours outside of Cape Town’s main metropolitan […]
What a treat!
I had the good fortune to escort Mr & Mrs Tait on a private tour of Cape Point. In the past they had unsuccessfully tried to view whales elsewhere in the world, so they were particularly keen that we should see whales on this tour.
Little did we know how their expectations would be […]
I’m supposed to write about high adventure, but this week I’m writing about a wine adventure (please forgive me Lisa). I was recently fortunate enough to visit the wine farm Annandale (just off the R44) with my dear friends Mithila and Jai from India and my son Gabriel. What started out as a stop for […]
We are so programmed to seek beauty in distant places and adventure in exotic destinations, that we seldom appreciate what “hidden gems” lie in our midst. We would do well to listen carefully to the beautiful words of William Blake from his poem Auguries of Innocence:
To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a […]
But rather than being miserable, for those who know where to look this is a very special time. In The Cape the clear days between the rain are the crispest most refreshingly beautiful days of the year – positively effervescent. The Southern Right Whales have begun to arrive at our shores from Antarctica and the […]
Candice focuses on travel, surfing, running, dark chocolate and uncovering gems hidden in the Cape outdoors.
Steve Bolnick is recognized as one of southern Africa’s outstanding safari guides. He grew-up with a deep love for the African bush and has spent the past 29 years living and guiding in southern Africa.
Lisa Griggs writes about the hidden vineyards and the undiscovered cultivars in the Western Cape.
Nicky Coenen looks for the secret hideaways and hidden gems in Cape Town and surrounds.
Steve Robertson tracks the off the beaten track action happening around Cape Town.
Fred Roed looks for the undiscovered coffee spots in the Western Cape and rates them.
Peter has worked in the wine and spirits industry for over 40 years and is an appreciator of fine things.