A South African Road Trip by Motor Home: Exploring the Garden Route and Cape

My Mom and sisters and I just recently returned from a one week tour of the Garden Route and Cape. We brought my one-year old son along as well... in fact, he was part of the reason we decided to take the motor home, rather than staying in hotels. Most motor homes don't come equipped with wireless internet, and so I had to keep a journal the old fashioned way - with pen and paper! Overall, the journey was pretty incredible, and I was so thankful to have the opportunity to see more of this beautiful country during our stay. My son did really well, and having three woman to help entertain him and care for him (while I drove for six days), was really helpful!

Well, without further ado, here's my first entry.

Sunday, March 11
Nature is... exquisite, treacherous, enchanting and mesmerizing. It is often indescribable in its beauty. In the ocean, every wave is different; so powerful, and yet so beautiful. They pound the volcanic rocks, and form waterfalls as they rush to rejoin the sea. It's simply incredible; divine.

I'm at the Tsitsikamma National Park, and it's the second day of our road trip. I've just won my daily battle with the baby, and he is, in fact, sleeping. Mom and the girls (my sisters) went on a hike, and since it's overcast and I've hiked here before, I signed up for baby duty. I'm taking advantage of this time to watch each incredible, marvelous wave, and do a bit of journaling. Yesterday we drove about 230 km, or from Mossel Bay to Tsitsikamma, stopping in Sedgefield, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, and the "Garden of Eden" along the way. The baby was pretty good, and mom and the girls enjoyed the craft market at Sedgefield and the African souvenir market in Knysna. The drive itself is incredible, taking us through various lagoons, mountains, and gorges, not to mention the various "Heads" (or cliffs jutting out into the sea). At the "Garden of Eden" we stopped to do a short hike through a fern-filled forest - how refreshing!