Love The Journey
Whether you’re planning a cross-country adventure or a scenic drive through lesser-known towns, these resources will help you hit the open road with confidence.
- All
- Bainskloof Pass
- Ballots Bay
- Bitou
- Bloukrans
- Boesmanland
- Borgwards
- Braai Equipment
- Braaibroodjies
- Buffeljags River
- Du Toitskloof Pass
- Duiwelskop Pas
- Eden
- Exploring
- Friemersheim Secret
- Garden Route
- George
- Giant Kingfisher
- Golden Age
- GRS Hilux
- Hell
- Heroldsbaai
- Hiking
- Ignis
- Imperial Crown Southampton
- Jubilee Creek
- Kaaimans River Bridge
- Klein Karoo
- Knysna
- Koffie
- Kom-se-Pad
- Kruger Hof.
- Landscape
- Leentjiesklip Beach
- Lekker Karretjie
- Malgas Rivier
- Memories
- Micro Adventures
- Miskruier
- Moordenaarskaroo
- Mount Hope
- Namakwaland
- Ox-Wagon
- Paardepoort
- Papierkaart
- Pepsi
- Photography
- Piet Matthyse
- Roadside Braai
- Route 62
- Ry Bietjie
- Scenic Rides & Drives
- Skattejag
- Slanghoek Valley
- Sodom
- South Africa
- South Cape Old Motor Club
- Storiefiets
- Sugar Bridge
- Suid Kaap
- Suzuki
- Swartberg Mountain Pass
- The Tickled Trout
- Toorwater
- Tradouw
- Van Riebeeck Tuine
- Vloedbos
- Wander
- Wilderness
The Art of the Roadside Braai – Braaibroodjies
Braaibroodjies originated as a simple addition to the South African braai. There is “only one original recipe for braaibroodjies: they have chutney (Mrs H.S. Ball’s please), onion, tomato, cheese, salt and pepper as filling and they are buttered on the outsides. […]
Scenic Rides & Drives: Bloukrans Pass
Say “Bloukrans” and most South Africans immediately recognize the name. This is the spot where the adventurous and somewhat crazy do what is reputed to be the highest bungee jump in the world. It is an adrenaline-pumping jump into the gorge and to the river a whopping 216 meters below. […]
Storiefiets: Op die spoor van ‘n moordenaar.
Daar is dinge wat gebeur in hierdie wêreld wat ons nooit sal verstaan nie. Ons kan dit net aanvaar en later daarop terugkyk en weet dat alles so gebeur het. Toe die moordenaar Piet Matthyse op 8 Oktober 1947 in die rondgaande hof op Oudtshoorn deur regter G. Steyn ter dood veroordeel is, was dit die herinneringe aan ’n vrou, en nie die bedreiging van die galg nie, […]
Scenic Rides & Drives: Slanghoek Valley & Bainskloof Pass
This “Scenic Rides & Drives” series aim to bring you the lesser known scenic routes in the Western Cape and Garden Route. Routes somewhat off the tourist track. And while Bainskloof pass certainly is not lesser known, its close proximity to the Slanghoek valley ride made it a natural extension to this ride. […]
Why Exploring South Africa is Great!
By pure luck I was born on a farm in Africa. Specifically, South Africa, and more specifically in the heart of the Garden Route in the Southern Cape region of the Western
Cape. This area is described as one of the most beautiful parts of South Africa and it’s no exaggeration, although South Africa is blessed with many and diverse breathtaking areas. […]
Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
The birth of the Great American road trip 100 years ago For about two weeks every summer between 1914 and 1924, a group of American friends who called themselves the Four Vagabonds would climb in their Model Ts and hit the open road, travelling to some of the United States’ most scenic areas, stopping off […]
Moordenaarskaroo (Murderers’ Karoo)
With a name like that we just had to go and see what it was like. If you’ve got an adventurer’s heart you gravitate to places like these like moths to a flame. Dana Snyman, a famous Afrikaans journalist, once wrote in the WEG magazine that the Moordenaarskaroo is like the G-spot – everybody’s heard […]
Camino of the Bitou
It was early morning when the sun solemnly broke through the cloud formations of the sky above, it lit up the quiet surroundings while the water gently lapped onto the wheat coloured beach of the Bitou estuary. The kayaks neatly strung along the still of this liquid edge patiently awaiting its paddlers. We were about […]
Landscape Photography
South Africa are blessed with magnificent landscapes. Here are ten tips to help you photograph them successfully: Planning: Plan your trips. Google earth is an invaluable tool as is a detailed map (Slingsby’s maps). Preparation: Check your camera kit beforehand. Scouting: Spend time at a location to determine the best angles and different compositions. Time […]
“Memories” op die Spoor
Dis nie net toeriste wat die Suid Kaap besoek nie. Tydens die koninklike besoek van 1947 het die koninklike familie ook deur die Tuinroete gereis. Die meegaande foto wys hoe die wit trein die Outeniqua bergreeks oorsteek terwyl inwoners van George op Montagu Pas die prosessie aanskou. Die koninklike wit trein is bewaar vir die […]
Koffie
Oor verloop van geslagte het die ou koppietjie drinkgoed so integraal deel geword van ons volksaard en kultuur dat ons selfs woorde en uitdrukkings in die omgangstaal daarvoor ontwikkel het. “Boeretroos” word hy genoem. En “ek gaan gou ‘n koffietjie drink by so-en-so” vervang die meer korrekte: “Ek gaan kuier by so-en-so.” En wanneer jy […]
7 gratis doen dinge met jou Suzuki Ignis
Die ekonomie trek swaar en die begroting knyp. Die geluk is, dis die Suid Kaap die en die wet van Transvaal geld nie hier nie! Hier is baie wat jou kan besig hou sonder dat dit jou ‘n sent kos. Vir ons avonture het ons weer die bekostigbare en ekonomiese Suzuki Ignis ingespan. Hierdie ougat […]
Riding Route 62
Why take the N2 to Cape Town when you can embark on an epic journey down South Africa’s own Route 62? Reminiscent of the iconic Route 66 in the United States made famous by the Nat King Cole song in 1946, this quirky meander takes intrepid travellers from Robertson to Oudtshoorn, through Calitzdorp, Barrydale, Montagu […]
Vind jou Siel – Duiwelskop Pas oor op die rug van ‘n Perd.
“Kan mens die berg tussen Wildernis en die Klein Karoo oorsteek, te perd?” Die dag toe Amanda Terblanche haarself daardie vraag gevra het, het sy nie kon droom dat dit sou groei tot ‘n jaarlikse ekspedisie wat hierdie jaar reeds in sy 23ste bestaansjaar staan nie. Die rit is deesdae onder die leiding van Caprice […]
The Ox-Wagon N1 Continued…
Attaquaskloof – Valley of Violence In our previous issue we started the Ox-Wagon N1 story in Heidelberg and crossed the mountain into the Klein Karoo via the Gysmanshoek Pass. In this issue we continue our historic journey. We travel East on the gravel R327 which takes us over Gouritz River and on to Cloetes Pass […]
Heroldsbaai
Son, see, branders en draai roomys! Die eerste drie was altyd daar, laasgenoemde het eers later by gekom. Wat seker is, is dat Heroldsbaai al meer as ‘n eeu ‘n uiters gewilde bestemming is. Toentertyd was Heroldsbaai deel van Dirk Lamprecht se plaas “Brakfontein” en het bekend gestaan as “Sandstrand”. Sandstrand is egter later herdoop […]
Weet jy waar is Toorwater?
Wel, eers moet mens seker spesifiseer, want Toorwater kan verwys na die warmwaterbron, die spoorweghalte of die poort. Die warmwaterbron is waar die area sy naam kry. Die water is besonder helder en het ‘n temperatuur van ongeveer 40 grade Celsius. Die spoorweghalte het bekendheid verwerf as die ligging waar Katinka Heyns haar fliek “Paljas” […]
Geskiedkundige George
Die dorp George het sy oorsprong in die groeiende behoefte vir hout. Die eerste buitepos is reeds in 1776 gevestig, net Wes van waar York Straat vandag geleë is. Destyds het die buitepos ‘n bestuurder, 12 bosbouers, ‘n smit, ‘n wamaker en hul families, asook sowat 200 osse gehuisves. ‘n Nederige begin. Na die tweede […]
The Ox-wagon N1 – Part 1
“It is, perhaps, not just the journey that counts, but also the road that is travelled. And it’s not necessarily the high road or the low road that matters, but rather the story behind the road that’s important.” From early days a need for a link between the coast and the interior existed. With the […]
Drie hoera’s vir die brug oor die Malgas rivier
Brûe is seker die mees gefotografeerde siviele strukture. Brûe vorm rame, brûe verbind mense, brûe bied veilige pas oor gevaarlike klowe en riviere. Mense ry soms ver afstande net om ‘n spesifieke brug oor te steek. Dit doen seker iets vir die ingenieursiel in elk van ons. Soos die mensdom se ingenieursvernuf verbeter het, het […]
Tee in die Tradouw
GC1BR9V / S 33° 57.901 E 020° 42.281 In ‘n vorige uitgawe van Ultimate Lifestyle het ons vertel van Geocaching, die GPS-Skattejag speletjie. Die speletjie het ons geneem na ‘n waterval paradys op die Tradouw Pas. Die Tradouw pas lê tussen Suurbraak (naby Swellendam) en Barrydale in die Klein Karoo en is gebou deur die […]
Pepsi Pools
Wie die naam Pepsi Pools gegee het, weet ek nie. Waarom die natuurlike poele so gedoop is, is egter duidelik. Die bergwater wat in die poel in loop is donker van kleur, nes Pepsi. Coke Poele sou net nie dieselfde impak gehad het nie. Brandewyndam sou nogal ‘n alternatief kon wees. “Die brandewyn dam waar […]
Van Riebeeck Tuine – George se hart is Rustig
Dis darem nie elke dorp wat kan spog met fotos van toeka en nou, waar die huidige fotos ‘n groot verbetering toon nie. Hierdie is egter iets om op trots te wees. Vir dekades lank al is die Van Riebeeck Tuin ‘n lushof vir die mense van George om te besoek. Die Van Riebeeck Tuine […]
‘n Helse lekker karretjie.
Groot sportnutsvoertuie en viertrek dubbelkajuite is gewild in SA, want hulle maak sulke goeie leefstyl voertuie. Groter is beter en die voertuie is behoorlik toegerus. Sommige manne is so ingerig, as hulle kamp op slaan word tot hul pos afgelewer! Dis lekker om te sien en lekkerder om te besit, maar beteken dit dat jy […]
The Ballot’s Bay “Treasure.”
Article: Hugo Leggatt If you had been sitting on the Wilderness dunes in late August 1788 (nearly 230 years ago) it is unlikely that you would have seen any other people. Certainly there would have been no houses and no roads, no bridges over the river. There might well have been buffalo and elephants near […]
Ry ‘n bietjie uit!
Malgas se Pont. Laai jou voertuig op ‘n vlot en sleep hom oor die rivier. Nee, ernstig! Baie mense het al gehoor van die pont by Malgas, maar hoeveel het al uitgery en gaan kyk hoe lyk dié kruising van die Breede Rivier? Glo my, die uitstappie is die moeite werd. As as jy dit […]
On foot in the Garden Route – Jubilee Creek
I often speak about hiking in the Garden Route, mostly because it is one of the most picturesque places to hike in. Day rambles, or even a couple of hours are quite doable in the area, just pop into a SANParks Office and collect a brochure of the region, it’s that simple. The walk I […]
Hiking the Garden Route – Giant Kingfisher Trail
If there is one thing that will keep you busy in the Garden Route of South Africa it will definitely be the hiking. Now I don’t mean pack a backpack and head out for 3 days, no, you simply grab a day pack and head to the forest, rivers, fynbos dunes or beaches. Make sure […]
Borgwards is my lewe
‘n Ware Borgward-entoesias is die ou wat weier om in ’n BMW te klim! In die Klein-Karoo het ons destyds net Fords en Chevs geken. Maar hier rondom 1957 het ’n vindingryke ondernemer op Uniondale, ene mnr. Keller, ’n groot, nuwe, diamantvormige kenteken van gebakte emalje in swart, wit en rooi op sy voormalige fabriek […]
Flying the Swartberg Mountain Pass
So a bunch of us decided to head for the Swartberg Mountains and spend the weekend soaring with Veraux Eagles in this edged mountain pass. Staying at the very comfortable and affordable Wilgewandel Holiday Farm chalets that is nestled in the foot hold of the pass and offers a variety of activities and eats, but […]
The History of Wilderness in the Garden Route
There is increasing evidence that the coastal plains of southern Africa were the early home to modern man, Homo sapiens. From here some would have moved out of Africa, ultimately to people the world. Others remained here and their descendants became the hunter-gatherers known to us as San or Bushmen. Figuratively, they trod lightly on […]
Verken die Suid Kaap!
Moeg van op die strand lê? Die Suid Kaap het soveel meer om te bied! Hier is ‘n paar voorstelle vir die dag wat jy dalk iets anders wil doen. Ontmoet vir Bain: Thomas Bain was die seun van Andrew Geddes Bain. Hierdie pa en seun het in hulle tyd in Suid Afrika vele asemrowende […]
Skattejag!
“Stop die horlosie!” Ons ouers lesers sal onthou hoe Scot Scott destyds uit helikopters gespring, oor berge geklim en in riviere geduik het op die TV program Skattejag. Dit was ‘n gejaag teen tyd om die skat op te spoor. Gelukkig hoef jy nie in die stokperdjie geocaching enige van die dinge te doen as […]
From Sodom to Hell and back to Eden
When you toil in Gauteng, and you are a motorcycle enthusiast, your nearest scenic road is at least half a day away. Pick any direction and you have to travel at least two to three hundred kilometers to get clear of the smoke and the taxis. Not so when you ride around the Garden route. […]