South Africa Sat 14 Nov '09

South Africa Sat 14 Nov '09
We are driving to the Tsitsikamma National Park. On the way we stop at Bloukrans where a bridge over a ravine hosts the 'worlds highest bungy jump' - 216 metres. After due consideration, I decided not to do it. As did all but one of our group, Lisa, and she changed her mind when it emerged that she could not fit in both the bunge and the canopy tour. Lisa and 3 others did the canopy tour, this requiring one to dangle from a wire strung 30 metres above the forest floor and glide between 10 platforms fixed half way up giant trees. Not for me but much enjoyed by the 4 that did it.
Tsitsikamma is a marine and forest park, 8ok long within the Garden Route. There is time for two walks, the first through coastal woodland, over a slightly scary suspension bridge at the mouth of Storms River. Then up, up, up to a platform, positioned precariously on the top of a masssive cliff, overlooking the angry sea along the coast for many miles in both directions. Spectacular (once you pluck up the courage to go near the edge).
The second walk is through dense woodland slightly further from the sea, hearing but not seeing the waves crashing onto the rocky shore. 'Explore' describe this area as 'spellbinding'. It is.
All the Best,
John