Across Southern Africa

Hike in Silvermine

By ShumbAfrica

Silvermine nature reserve is located around a pass on the Old Kaapse weg (old Cape Town road). It's an ideal place for a hike with magnificent view on the peninsula. Despite its name, silver was never found there and the water from the reservoir is now...

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Cape gannet colony at bird Island (Lamberts Bay)

By ShumbAfrica

The Cape gaunt colony at Lambeerts Bay is one of the last remaining 6 breeding colonies in South Africa. It is located on Bird Island Cape Nature Reserve (free for WildCard members). It's a great place to spend a couple hours watching these noisy birds...

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West Coast, Doring Baai section

By ShumbAfrica

Mid December 2016, my best friend Sam and I left the farm on the Free State for a long journey of 1 300km across the country... Our destination?? The West Coast!! You could say we have the Indian ocean just 3 hours East from us but no, we wanted to see...

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Last stretch in SA

By ShumbAfrica

After a wondefull 3 weeks trip down the West Coast and Cape Town with my dearest friend Sam, I'm back in the Free State for the last 2 months of my post-doc contract with UFS. It's gonna be tough time with heaps of things to do... For whats it's coming...

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Camdeboo NP, Valley of Desolation

By ShumbAfrica

Camdeboo NP is also divided into 2 sections. The Game area (with the campsites) spread along the shores of the dam and is some to elands, mountains zebras, black wildebeest, springbok, blesboks... The Valley of Desolation is in the otters section and...

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Nature's Valley, Tsitsikama section, Garden Route NP

By ShumbAfrica

Nature's Valley is another section of Tsitsikama ans is simply stunning. It is also located on mouth of a river reaching the ocean deep in a canyon. The sand beach spreads endlessly and the place is so tranquil... When the river meets the Ocean.. Private...

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Storm River mouth, Tsitsikama section, Garden Route NP

By ShumbAfrica

The Garden Route NP is actually composed of 4 different sections along the Indian Ocean coast. One of them is the Storm River mouth part of the Tsitsikama NP. SANParks chalets and cottages with a view! Picnic area Storm River mouth S Peering through the...

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Addo Elephant National Park (Colchester, Woody Cape section)

By ShumbAfrica

Addo is split into different section and the most southern one is Colchester spreading all the way to the Idian ocean coast at the Woody Cape section. Now this is a place I can but recommend to visit!! The contrast between the green rolling hills home...

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Addo Elephant National Park (Game section)

By ShumbAfrica

I must say I do not quite understand all the noise about Addo... The game area at least is totally over-rated. I mean except if you've never seen elephants and won't have the chance to see them anywhere else, I would skip Addo. This is a very busy and...

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Horns

By ShumbAfrica

Priceless sighting... The next generation if we leave him a chance... Eating thorns...

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