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| The Christmas Spirit along the Garden Route |
We ventured west from Jeffrey's Bay along the garden route. We took our time and stopped at many places along the way. As we kept venturing west, the beauty varied day by day, but it seemed we were constantly in awe. The natural beauty was breathtaking and we soon realized our pictures would not do it any justice. This is a place that needs to be experienced to truly appreciate it. The kind folks who owned and managed the guest houses and restaurants along the way would offer wonderful suggestions and tips for our travel along the coast. We started in Jeffrey's Bay, visited St. Francis Bay for a day trip, then continued to Plettenberg Bay, then arrived our favorite town along the coast Knysna. There were beautiful stop offs along the route, with plenty of hiking and national parks to explore. Enjoy!
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| Jeffrey's Bay, known for its surfer vibe and excellent surfing waves |
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The beautiful view at Jeffrey's Bay
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Wouldn't be South Africa without some Amarula.
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| Allie on Jeffrey's Bay |
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| Frank Road in St. Francis Bay, with our white noble steed in the background. |
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| Santa checking out the local brewery. |
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| The waves at St. Francis Bay. |
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| No Nudity, Nelson! |
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| As we made our way west, the scenery became more mountainous. |
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| Storm's River Bridge |
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| Some hiking at the 'Big Tree' park |
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| Tsitsikama National Park |
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| Tsitsikama National Park |
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| The views at the National Park were beautiful, even with the cloudy day. |
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| These little guys were everywhere! |
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| Really cool, suspension bridges along the Mouth trail in the park. |
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| Where the river meets the ocean. |
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| Nelson crossing the bridges. |
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| "Jumping on this bridge is strictly prohibited." |
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| Allie was quite happy Nelson opted out of bungy jumping this time! |
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| Hiking Robberg Nature Reserve in Plettenberg Bay. |
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| Amazing views at every turn. |
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| Plettenberg in the distance. |
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| Sand slides over cliff?? Let's not go over there. |
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| Enjoying the views on a cloudy day. |
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| Nelson just playing in the sand. |
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| Nelson hiking Robberg Nature Reserve |
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| Our favorite town on the Garden Route, Knysna. |
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| View of Kynsna and Leisureville Isle. |
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| The waters were so blue! |
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| Nelson and Allie with the town of Kynsna in the background |
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| Allie with the views! |
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| Breathtaking coastline |
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| Must be nice to have those views! |
Great blog guys!! Beautiful country for sure!
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