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Circles in a wild forest

By Scott in General,Parks | 2 Comments

The so-called “Wilderness” section of the Garden Route National Park is astoundingly beautiful. It consists of a series of large lakes fed by the Touw River, and these lie between the traditional Knysna forests and a beach more than 30 kilometres long.

The four lakes are world renowned birding sites, and two of them – Langvlei and Rondevlei – are RAMSAR sites, an international accreditation, meaning that they are protected from all human interference or development. You’re not even allowed
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Recce trip to Mkambati – WOW!

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I've just returned from an epic two-week adventure, travelling from Durban to Cape Town, visiting Mkambati on the northern Wild Coast, as well as Baviaanskloof near Port Elizabeth on the southern coast of South Africa.

My girlfriend and I picked up our Ford Everest 4x4 in Durban, and it didn't take long for us to fall in love...with the car. Thank you to Burger Genis and his team at Ford for loaning it to me for the year! It cruises like anything, has relatively low fuel consumption and
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