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Rock Art in Fernkloof
Rock Art in Fernkloof Fernkloof Paintings The Rock Art was discovered on the 14th of February 2020. So we were on our way back down the mountain in the Fernkloof reserve after another successful day of ‘alien clearing’ which is the term used for removing...
Addo Elephant National Park
Elephant - Addo Elephants Before we look at the Addo Elephant its probably a good idea to consider the African elephant 'Loxodonta africana' in general. Elephants in general Weight Bulls get up to 6 tons and Cows up to 4 tons. Lifespan 55- 60 years Habitat...
HMS Birkenhead Disaster
The town of Birkenhead is situated along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool on the west coast of England. This is where the HMS Birkenhead was laid down, at John Laird's shipyard in Birkenhead. Initially as the frigate HMS Vulcan, but...
JAPAN TO RESUME COMMERCIAL WHALING
Commercial whalingI just read a very sad news article that I believe will have a severe impact on the global whale conservation effort. It was announced that Japan is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whaling...
Whale Trail Hike
Whale Trail Hike. When you book any trail with us, this is the guiding experience you are getting. 2 FGASA ( Field Guide Association Of SA) qualified marine, field and Cape Tourism guides to enhance your trail experience. Providing a wealth of knowledge to make...
Kruger National Park bookings
Kruger National Park bookings Kruger National Park, the park is situated in north-eastern South Africa and is one of Africa’s largest game reserves. Its high density of wild animals includes the Big 5: lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalo. During a visit to...
Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park, in north-eastern South Africa, is one of Africa’s largest game reserves. Its high density of wild animals includes the Big 5: lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalos. Hundreds of other mammals make their home here, as do...
Kogelberg Hike
Kogelberg Hike Overview The Kogelberg Hike offers 5 Kogelberg guided day hikes, and 2 overnight trails - guided or unguided. So the Kogelberg Biosphere encompasses the entire coastal area from Gordon’s Bay to the Bot River vlei, and inland to Grabouw and the Groenland...
Hermanus Wine Walk
Hermanus Wine Walk The Hermanus Overberg Wine Walk walk is a guided experience, and one can choose from 2-4 days within the fynbos, vineyards and olive groves of the Hemel & Aarde Valley in the Overberg. The Hemel & Aarde Valley starts about 3 km from Hermanus...
Hike South Africa
Hike South Africa When you Hike South Africa and experience the many options available through Africansunroad, like the Whale Trail Hike - Cederberg - Kogelberg - Fernkloof and many more. Hike South Africa and experience Hiking Cederberg mountains and nature reserve...
Hike Fernkloof Hermanus
Hike Fernkloof Hermanus If you hike Fernkloof Hermanus, you will be spoilt for choice because there are so many hiking options to chose from, we offer guided hikes in the Fernkloof Nature Reserve. There are some 60 kilometers of hiking trails of varying degrees of...
Hike Hermanus
Hermanus Fernkloof Hike Fernkloof Nature Reserve. Hermanus Fernkloof Hike offers a very big area to explore, there are almost 60 kilometers of hiking trails of varying degrees of difficulty to choose from. And because hiking is not for everyone, the Fernkloof Reserve...
Cederberg Hiking
Cederberg HikingCederberg Hiking and walksThere is a wide choice of accommodation options from camping, self catering cottages to 5 star lodges. Cederberg Hiking - One of the best ways to experience the area and its people is to walk the Heritage Route founded by...
Coriolis Force
Coriolis Force The Coriolis force like gravity is a force the affects many aspects of our daily lives on earth in a variety of different ways. The wind and the ocean waters are two of the most common elements on our planet that are directly affected by the Coriolis...
Ocean currents and Upwelling
Ocean currents and Upwelling Ocean currents-Upwelling, worldwide there are ocean currents that follow along predictable paths because of the constraints of the immovable continents and rotation of the earth. The position of the fixed land masses or continents and the...
Symbiotic relationships
Symbiosis Symbiotic relationships In nature Symbiotic relationships may take various forms. Parasitism, Commensalism, Amensalism and Mutualism. I am not going to discuss amensalism in any great detail because it is a very rare form. However the three most common types...
Afro-montane forest Assegaaibos in Fernkloof
Afromontane Forest Afromontane forest - Fernkloof nature reserve Assegaaibos an example of an Afro-montane forest Walking in the Afromontane forest - Fernkloof nature reserve, we approached the pristine Afromontane forest called Assegaaibos .The tree...
Cape Floral Kingdom – Western Cape – South Africa
Cape Floral Kingdom - Hermanus Walk Cape Floral Kingdom - Hermanus walk - Not a day goes by without a new discovery on this stunning piece of coastline, in the midst of the Cape Floral Kingdom one of the worlds 6 floral kingdoms . Hermanus incorporates 18 square...