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    Kalahari Truffles Read More

    adventure

    May, 9 2025 in adventure
    An impromptu Kalahari-truffle picnic

    One of my fondest memories of Kalahari truffles was a few years back when, on the way...

    By Ron Swilling
    The last Knysna elephant Read More

    adventure, flora

    May, 2 2025 in adventure, flora
    The last Knysna elephant

    Once abundant in the area, the last Knysna elephants found refuge in the forests....

    By Ron Swilling
    Meiringspoort Read More

    adventure, Flora and Fauna

    April, 25 2025 in adventure, Flora and Fauna
    Meirngspoort stories

    Linking the Little and Great Karoo is Meiringspoort, a beautiful meandering 16km route...

    By Ron Swilling
    Rock paintings of the Klein Karoo depicting mermaids Read More

    adventure

    April, 19 2025 in adventure
    Mermaids on rock

    On many of the rock faces of the Klein Karoo, hunter-gatherers of old left their mark,...

    By Ron Swilling
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    adventure, Pics from the road, Flora and Fauna

    April, 17 2025 in adventure, Pics from the road, Flora and Fauna
    The King Edward VII Tree in South Africa

    ๐๐ข๐œ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐

    By Ron Swilling
     Dr van Wyk from Prince Albert Read More

    adventure, people

    April, 11 2025 in adventure, people
    Gamkaskloof stories

    Browsing through the Fransie Pienaar museum in Prince Albert I came across a small...

    By Ron Swilling
    Tunnel at Cogmanskloof Pass, at the route between Montagu and Ashton in South Africaโ€™s Klein Karoo Read More

    adventure, Pics from the road

    April, 10 2025 in adventure, Pics from the road
    The Hidden Fort of Cogmanskloof

    Pic from the road

    By Ron Swilling
    Gamkaskloof in South Africa Read More

    adventure

    April, 4 2025 in adventure
    Gamkasklof - A journey to hell and back

    The winding gravel road down into Gamkaskloof began sedately for the first 30km,...

    By Ron Swilling
    Trumpet tree Read More

    adventure

    April, 3 2025 in adventure
    Trumpet Tree in South Africa

    Itโ€™s quite a surprise to come across this โ€˜trumpet treeโ€™ on the Prince Alfred Pass...

    By Ron Swilling
    Wilderness wonderland in South Africa Read More

    adventure, Geology

    March, 28 2025 in adventure, Geology
    Wilderness Wonderland in South Africa

    Lush indigenous forest, fringed by a golden sliver of beach and snuggled between...

    By Ron Swilling
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