Three Special Guided WalksThese 3 Garden Route guided walks, one of which is a trail deserve special mention because they provide an opportunity for you to add head knowledge and heart knowledge to your practical adventure so that you are enriched in all ways by the experience...........because as Lawrence Anthony says in his soul stirring book The Elephant Whisperer animals have an intelligence and wisdom that is not unique to humans and they interact with each other and the world around them in ways that we could learn from.
Everything is interdependent and it is much more complicated than most of us can grasp. There is a purpose in the bigger scheme of things that reveals a harmony and design that is counter to the big battle we so often seem to think life is. All our struggles occur because we are out of sync with this flow. "It's not what you look at that matters. It's what you see." Moon WaltzThe relationship between Earth and its moon causes these two bodies to act as a single mass gravitationally. However, Earth experiences a slight wobble because the moon’s influence pulls earth’s centre of gravity “off centre”. The result is that these partners weave about in orbit like a couple waltzing in a ballroom.
Our Moon has no light of its own and only reflects light from other sources, mostly the Sun. As the illustration shows, the waxing and waning phases of the moon are created by its position around the earth in relation to the Sun. On the occasions when the moon is directly between Earth and the Sun, the moon’s shadow falls on Earth and a solar eclipse is created. When Earth is between the Sun and the moon, the earth’s shadow blots out the moon and a lunar eclipse is created. In both cases, not for long, because both Earth and moon are on the move locked in their waltz in interplanetary Space. Weak as the moon’s gravitational pull on Earth is however, it still has the strength to create a pull on the oceans which result in daily high and low tides. It is the dancing duo’s position in relation to the Sun that determines the height of the tides. The summer solstice (longest day of the year) and winter equinox (shortest day of the year) further accentuates the highs and lows of spring tides when these events occur simultaneously. Moonlight Meander
Moonlight Meander is one of the guided walks that takes place along Swartvlei Beach to Gericke's Point where you get a chance to peek in at the nightlife of the rocky coastal pools.So you need to take This guided walk is a magical and memorable evening and once you’ve experienced it you will want your friends and family to enjoy it too.
The Secret Elephants Forest Experience
For those of you who know Gareth Patterson through his ground breaking book “To walk with Lions” you will not be disappointed with his latest book "The Secret Elephants" which is an insightful revelation of his 6 year study uncovering evidence of more than one elephant in the Knysna forests. It is a heart warming tale of survival against all odds, something Gareth well understands after the hardship and heartbreak he has been through in his unstinting commitment to keep wild lions free. It is clear that he has brought that same dedication to his work investigating this remnant of mysterious pachyderms in this small patch of indigenous forest in the Garden Route National Park.
To book for these guided walks email rozannesavory@telkomsa.net or Tel. 044-386 0100 as numbers are limited and you won't want to be disappointed. Click here to find out more about the Author and his work To buy any of Gareth's books on-line, Click here!
Garden Route TrailMark Dixon’s guided 63km 5 day Garden Route Trail from Wilderness to Brenton-on-Sea is as unique as its unforgettable. For hikers unfamiliar with this area to have a knowledgeable guide with you on the trail enhances an already outstanding adventure. His emphasis is on providing relevant environmental information, birding and enjoying the whole encounter with the outdoors and it has the following advantages:The above guided trail taking a number of days, I felt was worth mentioning here but Mark has many other 1-day guided walks on offer such as around Robberg at Plettenberg Bay (whales - yay!) and the Dune Molerat Trail (fynbos flowers and birds). Both are completely different experiences and if you are unfamiliar with the area it is certainly worth having a guide with you to explain what you see (and to point out all the things you'll probably miss without him)!
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In 2001 Gareth Patterson began an independent study of the Knysna elephant. For the next seven years he covered thousands of kilometres on foot, following ancient elephant paths through the dense Afromontane forest and the surrounding mountain fynbos. He found abundant signs to suggest that, far from dying out, the Knysna elephants are, quietly and secretly, holding their own. Patterson's fieldwork, and his DNA research in collaboration with conservation geneticist Lori Eggert, established that at least five young females exist, lending support to Patterson's growing evidence that the Knysna forest and its surroundings are home to a small herd of young elephants. The Secret Elephants is the story of these remarkable animals that fought their way back from the brink of extinction without any help from humankind.
When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of 'rogue' elephants on his reserve at Thula Thula, his commonsense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival - notorious escape artists, they would all be killed if Lawrence wouldn't take them. He agreed, but before arrangements for the move could be completed the animals broke out again and the matriarch and her baby were shot. The remaining elephants were traumatised and very angry.As soon as they arrived at Thula Thula they started planning their escape...