Technically the Garden Route stretches on the national road the N2 from Mossel Bay to Storms River finishing just shy of Port Elizabeth and our ultimate destination the Shamwari Game Reserve located on the Eastern Cape but nevertheless this is the stage of our South Africa trip called the Garden Route.
This is a very popular route for holiday makers with plenty of towns to stop at along the way each with their 
own little treasures. We dropped in at Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn, Knysna, Plett (Plettenberg Bay) and Nature’s Valley. As a one-lane highway for the most part the N2 gave us the chance to practice our giving way and overtaking skills – its a bit hairy at first to use the shoulder as another lane but it soon becomes second nature that’s for sure!
| When? | April 2007 (After Easter!) |
| Why Go? | Same as Cape Town really: inspirational scenery, beautiful and friendly people, seafood and steaks(!), adventure, for a sense of history |
| Disappointments | Not being able to convince Jules to do either a sky dive for a bungee jump. 🙂 |
| Weather | Fabulous for the most part (deep blue skies and warm weather) with a freakish storm which brought a cold front with it. Shamwari was downright freezing so when your guide tells you to put a jumper on – it is advice well taken! |
The photos are here.
This is going to be another long post so here are the stages:
Day 6 – Starting out on the Route and some flies
The garden route is one of the most beautifull places in South Africa. There you can relax and enjoy the wonders that nature give us. It is so peacefull in the garden route and it feels if nothing can bother you there.