Adventure mixed with a touch of luxury in the December edition…
Our cover image was captured by @grantonthefly.
Hike some of Cape Town’s most remarkable peaks, and explore caves deep in Table Mountain. Adrenaline junkies use the mountain as a launch pad while they appreciate the beauty of the Mother City from above. Venture along the Garden Route to face phobias with a sense of adventure. End off this rollercoaster of a year at South Africa’s most anticipated accommodation in the Kruger Park, the Kruger Shalati Train on the Bridge.
The mother’s secrets
We reveal some of the Mother City’s best kept secrets on the slopes of Table Mountain such as the Himalayan Tahr and the mines found Hout Bay.
The route of all fear
With a lot pushing and cheering we kloof through narrow gorges; swim with sharks; sandboard down dunes and jump off high bridges. With the right kind of support, you can overcome all of your fears.
A golden era returns to Kruger
When you think of Kruger Shalati Train on the Bridge, think luxury and nostalgia– from plush carriage rooms to a plunge pool suspended above the Sabie River.
Contents
December 2020
EXPLORE
74 Table Mountain’s secrets & adventures
The flora, the fauna, the flabbergasting
94 Ready, steady… jump!
Facing your fears on the Garden Route
EXPERIENCE
86 Kruger Shalati
Unveiled: The train on the bridge
106 Vic Falls
Open and operating: SA tourists welcome
FIELD NOTES
3 The Editor
Living under a rock
6 Contributors
Who’s bringing you the adventures?
10 News – Summer holidays
The happenings & happy things
12 Reader’s Mail and Gallery
Your photos, and thoughts on the ‘new’ mag
30 Food
Festive cheer South African-style
34 The Thread
Any questions? NO QUESTIONS! In North Korea
36 Wheels
Eco tripping in Slanghoek Valley
50 Gear
Christmas gifts you wish you’ll get
54 Feathery Friends
Verraux’s eagles – Table Mountain’s most celebrated couple
137 Where Next
Tees & sea apply: golfing with benefits and coastal adventure
138 Last Look
At the insect art of Piotr Nascreki
THIS WEEKEND
18 Great Next Doors
Camping destinations not far from the big smoke
24 Great Escape
San wisdom in the Kgalagadi
58 Small Towns SA
Mtunzini – behind KZN’s sugarcane curtain
PHOTOGRAPHY
40 Portfolio
Piotr Nascreki captures Gorongosa’s hidden kingdom
68 Getaway Gallery
Photos out of the top drawer from our latest finalists
Our cover image was captured by @grantonthefly.
