Guildhall in Sandwich
The Guildhall in Sandwich is a very attractive old building which also houses the museum. We started the day here before going out of the town to explore the Monks Wall Nature Reserve.... READ MORE
Churches & Monasteries in Sandwich
There are three churches and a vanished monastery in Sandwich. READ MORE
River Stour nature reserves in Sandwich
We enjoyed walks in two more River Stour nature reserves in Sandwich, after we had explored the Gazen Salts nature reserve. And we were lucky with the weather too. READ MORE
Gazen Salts Nature Reserve
In Roman times, Gazen Salts Nature Reserve was the bottom of the Wantsum Channel, the channel of water which divided Kent from the Isle of Thanet. John Gason was once a leaseholder here,... READ MORE
Sandwich Town Walls
Sandwich must be one of the most complete Mediaeval towns in England and as such it would have been walled. So, we walked the line of the Sandwich town walls on successive days.... READ MORE
A few days in Sandwich
After a gruelling winter we needed a break, nothing too dramatic, but a change from the everyday, work, and responsibilities, and so decided on a few days in Sandwich on the Kent coast.... READ MORE
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Walking in the Camdebo National Park
I had serious lower back problems as a result of long days in the car and hours on bumpy dirt roads. A wonderfully skilled physiotherapist in Graaff Reinet helped me, but walking was essential in addition to the exercices. Going for … Continued
Graaff Reinet flowers
We had stayed in Graaff Reinet the previous year when I posted on some of the historic houses so this time we visited family, walked in the Camdebo National Park, visited an art exhibition (!), and found the most extraordinary cactus … Continued
Driving from Beaufort West to Graaff Reinet
We left, sadly, the Karoo National Park and set off on what became an interesting drive to Graaff Reinet on the N1 and R63, 256 kms. But before leaving I watched the zebra party, first seen the previous evening, make its way … Continued
The Rest Camp Trail in the Karoo National Park
The Rest Camp Trail is another short stroll inside the Rest Camp of the Karoo National Park, and can easily be combined with the Fossil Trail and the Bossie Trail. We also visited the Interpretive Centre but I don’t have any … Continued
The Bossie Trail in the Karoo National Park
The Bossie Trail is a short trail up the hillside in the Rest Camp of the Karoo National Park. The Trail gives good views over the valley in which the Rest Camp is situated and links to a longer, guided … Continued
The Fossil Trail in the Karoo National Park
The Fossil Trail is a short 400m trail just beyond the chalets in the Rest Camp of the Karoo National Park. The aim of the Trail is to illustrate the geology of the Karoo, which is a very complicated subject, … Continued
Potlekkertjie Circular Drive in reverse!
We had enjoyed the Potlekkertjie Circular Drive so much that we followed the route again the next day, but started earlier in the morning – just after 7.00am – and drove anti-clockwise. The Karoo National Park was looking wonderful after … Continued
Stormy weather in the Karoo National Park
The morning had been hot and clear but the sky promised rain in the middle of the day. We only had misty showers in the rest camp, although the clouds gathered again at the end of the day. The sunset was … Continued
Potlekkertjie Circular Drive in the Karoo National Park
The Karoo National Park is just outside Beaufort West, in the Great Karoo, and situated in the Nuweveld Mountains and surrounding plains. It was established in 1979 after decades of efforts by local people to preserve the original veld in this … Continued
Evening drive in the Karoo National Park
We arrived at the Karoo National Park in the burning afternoon haze, driving through the gate into the silent, magnificent scenery. We booked in at the reception, found our chalet, did some rinsing/washing, and sat down with a cup of … Continued