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Southern end of Africa where the mighty Indian Ocean washes the shores
of this vast continent, lies one of the most beautiful parts of South Africa:
The Garden Route. Situated on the Southern Cape Coast almost midway
between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, the area offers some of the most
beautiful scenery and the widest variety of nature's gems to be found anywhere
in the world The Garden Route stretches for two hundred miles from Heidelberg
in the west to the Storms River mouth in the east; from the vaulted peaks
of the Outeniqua Mountains in the north to the rolling white waves of the
Indian Ocean in the south. Along the rugged coastline are numerous coves,
tranquil lagoons, sparkling stretches of white sandy beaches and spectacular
cliffs plunging down into the roaring waves below. Moving inland to the
mountains, Mother Nature creates a collage of crisp blue lakes bordered
by verdant forests. Through deep wooded gorges flow the amber stained waters
of mountain streams. Above the valleys and gorges the land rises and undulates
with multi-textured clothes of colourful fynbos swaying in the cool breeze
which gently blows inland from the sea. It is along this scenic coastline
that the picturesque town of Knysna nestles on the shores of the Knysna
Lagoon. Knysna is only five hours drive from Cape Town and two and a half
hours from Port Elizabeth. It is ideally situated to enable visitors to
explore the other splendours of the Garden Route.
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Photographs by Chris Daly - Knysna ©1999 |
