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Redberry Farm

The very inviting Redberry Farm is situated 1km from George airport and 10km from George central.  There is so much for children to do on this picture-perfect farmstead!

It’s 9am on a 33°C hot Saturday morning in beautiful Eden, a district in the Cape Province on the southern tip of Africa. A bank of mist rolling in from the ocean slowly disappears as it meets the growing heat from the land.  Eden is called such because everything is green and lush –

AfriCanyon was the national winner of the 2018 Lilizela Tourism Awards in the category of ‘Action and Adventure’. In 2017 they were the regional, Western Cape winners.  This power-packed company of 8

“Did you know that there are fewer Pecheron horses than rhinos left on the planet today? They are close to extinction.”  It takes a moment for my brain to feel the impact of Christine’s sentence.

The morning sun shines softly through the rising forest mist as we ascend the Outeniqua Pass on our way to Oudtshoorn from George.  Every now and then the mist lifts and exposes the gorges and winding contours of this famous pass.

At the top of the mountain we turn left to Oudtshoorn onto the famous Route 62. Now the landscape turns flat and above the mist of the mountain below you can see the outline of a few mountain ranges away as well as the far-away horizon of the Indian Ocean to the south, leaving you with a wonderful sense of spaciousness and breath-taking inspiration.

The sound of waves, so close, wakes me from deep sleep and I have to think twice about where I am.  Peeking through my unzipped tent with amazement, my eyes takes in the most spectacular scene … golden pink sunrise rays whispering over the waves rolling into beautiful Victoria Bay … the mist slowly rising up over the green hills immediately surrounding the beach. A dream-like atmosphere hangs over the water.  Early morning fishermen’s lines are already deep into the sea, waiting for their first catch of the day while  enthusiastic surfers are lying in wait to ride the oncoming waves with precision, confidence and much practiced (and admired) skill.  Oh, Victoria Bay!

“There, look!  Can you see the water spraying into the air?”

I approach the group of people looking out over the bay, following the man’s pointing finger to an area where it looks as if a big rock is sticking out above the water.  Something is definitely moving down there as the water is moving in the opposite direction of the current.   A chilly south-eastern wind is blowing in from the sea, making little white waves across the surface of the bay. As if time is standing still, we are all staring at the water … waiting … watching. The next moment we all see the spray of water above this rock look-alike and the small group of onlookers simultaneously makes sounds of wonder and awe.

Slowly the big black head appears above the water as we keep staring at the huge whale in front of us,