Showing posts with label Tsitsikamma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tsitsikamma. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Wednesday Night 08-08-2012

I spent Wednesday camping at Tube 'n Axe. It rained for most of the day, which made the grass wet, and the soil beneath it muddy. The first few hours I spent on a couch reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The lady working at the front desk, Rebbecca, was from Germany. She came down to volunteer at a nearby school, and was leaving the following week after being in South Africa for many months. There were also people from France, specifically a town near the border of Germany ( which I could not pronounce), as well as other Germans.

I also met a man from Cape Town who came down to see his brother, who lives in Tsitsikamma, for his birthday. A few of his friends accompanied him. One of them helped start up a new restaurant in Rondebosch called Bongos. If you are in the area please check it out and tell me what it's like, it sounds interesting. I also met one of the guys who work at Tsitsikamma Backpackers ( +27 (0)42 281 1868) called Mitchel. he told me there are a few places he can show me that tourists never get to see. Sadly I could not get hold of him the next day but when I come past I will take him up on his offer. If you are in the area I suggest you do the same.

The warmth of the fire, the vigor of the conversation and the interesting mix of music (which ranged from Marcy Playground to 2pac to Tenacious D) made the idea of braving the cold night to a wet tent very unappealing.  Plus Freddy bought me a beer. Eventually I called it a night and woke up to a clear sky.

Tourist Stuff

I guess I should, in all fairness provide a bit of tourist-friendly information. So here are a few of the exiting things one can go and check out when in the Tsitsikamma area.

Tsitsikamma National Park
Great for hiking, i.e 'The otter Trail'
Tel: +27 (0)42 281 1607
Fax: +27 (0)42 281 1843
email: TsitsikamaR@sanparks.org
web: www.sanparks.org

Canopy Tours
An exiting way to see one of the most beautiful places on earth .

Black Water Tubing
An adrenaline rush descending deep into the Storms River Gorge. Plus they helped me out when I left my car lights on and I had to recharge my battery. They are nice guys so please support them.
Tel: +27 (0)42 281 1757
Mobile: +27 (0)82 443 2301
Email: info@tubenaxe.co.za
Web: www.blackwatertubing.net

This may sound silly, but a Google search would bring up almost all of the info you could want. There are so many Adventure Tours and such, that you can get a tailored experience in a variety of packages. Most of the places even have their own transportation, or at least are affiliated with another company that will tack you to most of the places you would like to visit.

If you want some more information you could always check out www.gogardenrout.co.za. They hand out nice free maps as well. If you want something closer to Tsitsikamma then try Tsitsikamma Falls Adventure, +27 (0)42 280 3770. I unfortunately cannot vouch for any of these places but I thought it my duty to at least tell you about them.