First day on the beach at Ballito : On their arrival and after unpacking, Elaine and Bryan took Emma down to the sea. She took to it like a duck to water !!! She loved it !! Stood in the wet sand, jumped in the little waves and in the end was wet from head to toe. …
I love sunrises over a calm sea where the soft light dances on waves as a golden glow stretches on the horizon when at last a speck of bright gold pops up, growing larger as the seconds pass until a ball of dazzling orange-gold seemingly sits for just a moment on the sea before it rises. I breathe deeply .. and calmly. I embrace this moment…every day We have …
This is my last blog post on our weekend in early Feb, celebrating my 60+ birthday. Hubby and I had a fabulous weekend as we usually do. As I mentioned in my first post, we’ve been going to The Cavern for the past 18 years and every time are welcomed with friendliness, super accommodation and deliciously …
A hop, step and a jump from our room at The Cavern is the beginning of the Nature Trail. If you follow the trail a short distance then take the path to the right you end up beside the river in full view of a beautiful waterfall, the sound of which can be heard from the comfort of our room. …
Our last day at The Cavern with rain expected later began with blue skies followed by a light cloud cover. Hubby and I decided not to venture too far due to the forecast of rain so walked part of the Nature Trail towards Mays Falls, took a detour around the falls ..crossing the mountain stream at another …
A glorious sunrise greeted us upon waking the following morning after another night of overnight showers. A promise of a spectacular day ahead? Yes it was .. We have walked most of the trails numerous times, this one included and I have photographed the same picturesque scenes. It is very hard for me not to …
Continuing from previous post .. Hubby and I walked as far as Sungubala Camp gate and returned to the hotel via the Fern Forest. We did the same three years ago on the day before my Mum passed away and on that day I had thoughts of my Mum being there with me, discussing and enjoying the flowers, …
Overnight rain during our first night at The Cavern was lovely. So different hearing the rain outside and on a thatched roof from the usual Highveld storms we get at home, but it can make hiking, even shorter trails, a bit slippery. We chose not to do the longer guided hike but rather walked at …
Hubby and I recently spent a lovely long weekend at The Cavern in the Northern Drakensberg … for my birthday. We’ve been many times over the last 18 years, including my 60th birthday, 6 years ago, surrounded by my family, who all arrived as a surprise !! It was fabulous!!! I’ve taken many photographs during those visits, always …
Continuing from previous post .. From one suspension bridge to another .. much shorter but equally as high at Wild 5 Adventures where one can attempt a leap off the cliff edge hanging on for dear life to a giant swing at the Oribi Gorge Hotel. Definitely not on my bucket list ! I’ve swung off the Soweto Towers a …