Garden Route, South Africa photos

Digging the view at The Heads at Knysna, South Africa — February 21, 1999

Photo by Aren Boschman ©1998

16-meter cliff jump, Jeffery’s Bay, South Africa — February 14, 1999

It took at least 45 minutes of confidence boosting for me to make this leap, and I am so happy that Aren managed to capture a shot of me when I finally jumped.

Larisa the big pig, Wilderness, South Africa — February 21, 1999

Larisa or Larisita, I forget her name, was so big she couldn’t move; she lay here instead waiting patiently for her food and water bowl to fill up. She got a lot of attention in the process.

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The Heads at Knysna, South Africa — February 21, 1999

Jeffery’s Bay, South Africa — February 13, 1999

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Looking down at the Heads, Knysna, South Africa — February 21, 1999

Garden route, South Africa — February 21, 1999

February 21, 1999 — Knysna

Knysna was one of my favorite towns along the famed Garden Route. There was a micro-brewery in town, and, other than a quick indulgence in a similar venue in Harare, Zimbabwe, this was my first kind brew in a long time. We also had the splendid view seen above when we ventured out to the city’s bluffs.

I remember meeting up with other travelers here. Among them was a man, about 27, who had been traveling for seven years. He partied all the travelers out and I remember watching soukous videos on TV with him and another group. This town is great.

Aren, Marieke and I also went to the oyster farm and enjoyed a dozen fresh oysters and a bottle of fine champagne, totaling $7.00 US. The country was so inexpensive due to recent currency devaluation.

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Garden Route, South Africa

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