After a pleasant flight from Johannesburg I was picked up at George Airport by Cilla and Jurie.
Jurie drove us to the small coastal town of Witsand, approximately 200km from George.
We stopped for a late lunch en-route near Heidelberg, before driving the last leg to their lovely home.

There, I was introduced to their dog Fusion, who proved to be both lively and well-disciplined!

In the late afternoon, we all took a walk down the hiking trail to the jetty below.

The next morning we took a leisurely walk along the beautiful beach.

We had an excellent lunch, joined by Cilla's son Marcel and daughter-in-law Lize

Later that afternoon, Cilla and I went for a little tour of the local area

The next day, I was treated to a real adventure; a trip up the Breede River in a small boat.

It was exhilirating to feel the speed of the boat, especially as the first twenty minutes was in the rain! We got soaked, but I loved it!

Jurie made a technical stop at the Bush Pub.

This little village along the west bank of the river is called Riverine

Further along, we passed some lovely looking homes

Video: Cruising on the Breede River (1)

Video: Cruising on the Breede River (2)

Video: Cruising on the Breede River (3)

This photo was taken when we got back to Witsand, looking back upstream.

At Witsand, the Breede river meets the Indian Ocean.

The transition from river to sea is tricky and should only be attempted by experienced sailors.
Today, however, conditions were very calm and it would have been relatively easy to get beyond the breakers, had we wanted to do so.

After the morning's excitement, we had a quiet afternoon, but later we did a driving tour of old Witsand.

The next day was gorgeous - sunny and warm and we were going on a road tour!

Poor Fusion - He just knew he was going to be left at home alone!

Our first stop was down a track to the Korenterivier Dam. We had the place and the views to ourselves. It was perfect!

Video: Korenterivier Dam: The main water source for the Hessequa district i.e. Heidelberg, Still Bay, Riversdale and Witsand.

A pause to check out some of the wildlife: Note the two buck, perched on the rocks on the left.

As we headed towards the mountain pass, we passed miles of fynbos. Once again, there was nobody else in sight.

The Gysmanshoek Pass

We stopped for lunch at the Joubert-Tradauw wine estate.

Lunch was a very relaxed affair and it was delicious. We really enjoyed the wine too!

After lunch we went through some more lovely scenery en-route to Swellendam.

A brief stop in Swellendam. We had intended to have afternoon tea then, but it was too late,
so we just stopped to check out the shop belonging to a friend of a friend. We were impressed!

We stopped for petrol (and a bit of silliness!) at a service station exactly half way between Cape Town and George!