Travel Teaches Us To See
Travel, accommodation always a cost involved, for market Friday let's go visit somewhere we have been before, however I have never shared what the accommodation looks like.
Each a unique in destination, offering amenities in comfort with more home to home feel, whether a week or weekend, let's go hunting out accommodation!
Having utilized Natal Parks Board for many years with children growing up we realized holidays with young, continuously looking for entertainment at night, change needed to be made.
We settled on the idea of buying time share weeks, joining RCI to enable movement options to different places, however some years we did return to places more than once.
Excess points never were a problem with family members taking their families away or joining up with us and going together.
Sondela Bushveld lodgings many years ago, a place called Sondela Nature Reserve.
Night sky in dry inland region, amazing bird life, good viewing of animals as well, comfortable rustic accommodation.
Bushmans Neck another side to foothills in Southern Drakensburg mountains, different walks with some distance to cover before reaching mountain walks.
Lesotho/South Africa border at the small waterfalls.
Champagne Castle more recent years offers varied accommodation, we enjoyed excellent house set slightly out on the edge next to a small river making it a superb week.
La Rochelle in St Lucia, time for bush, sea and loads of silent walking to find birds, not step one anything untoward like snakes.
Driving most days to be out.... On the road to Cape Vidal animal viewing, bird watching, enjoying flowers and unusual trees.
Africa has her mysteries, and even a wise man cannot understand them. But a wise man respects them. - Miriam Makeba
Private accommodation arranged Brackenburn Trout Retreat for extreme peace and quiet, situated to many interesting places to explore, or lay back and watch the birds soar overhead.
Out on the land between the dams and the river... wild flowers show their faces above the grass.
Another private accommodation, this is so big you can comfortably fit a few families into this one! Oribi Gorge Guest Farm
Close to the Oribi Gorge Reserve an ideal place to relax and unwind in a stunning old farm homestead.
Back to the Southern Drakensberg where holidays aplenty over the years, another spot offering variety of accommodation. Fairways for the boys when younger was our go to holiday resort offering much of what the children needed in day exploration/hiking and nights to relax watching TV or playing pool at the hotel situated in the grounds.
Sunset Southern Drakensburg Mountain Range With Rhino Peak
Another spot on same land is Mountain View Cottages, we have enjoyed these old converted stables now comfy little places.
View from these cottages... Below is roof to hotel, convenient to get to your evening meals if you so wish.
Last but most definitely another to enjoy, we never stayed in the larger accommodation as shown in this photo is Caribbean Estates near Port Shepstone.
Silver Hiver @lizelle enjoys this resort as well, another Hiver @giantbear lives in the town, how lucky she is. Another beautiful part of our country to explore without a doubt.
Views going down to this beach.... Wild coast delightful!
And so we come to the end of this Market Friday with @dswigle hosting the show, yes you pay wherever you go, choose wisely you can see a lot along the way. Happy Friday!
All recent photography my own using Canon Powershot SX730 HS camera or previous Canon. Any queries or requests please drop a comment below or make contact with me, have a wonderful day!
Thought for Today: "To travel is to see, to return is to talk." - African Proverb
