Hot air ballooning

Who doesn’t dream about being in a hot air balloon over the Garden Route? Another great activity that the area offers you. Join NOVA Hot Air Balloons, the first of its kind in the Garden Route in South Africa. The are based at the Mossel Bay airport. See their web site or their Facebook page.

Oystercatcher eggs

How exciting! Our friends at the Oystercatcher Trail posted this photo on Facebook. It shows a recently-hatched egg of the African oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini), which nests on our shores. Please be extra careful when visiting the beaches now. Precious eggs.

Western Cape Butterfly Sanctuary

What a wonderful addition to the Garden Route! The new Western Cape Butterfly Sanctuary at Ruiterbosch (between Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn) is a great place to visit while staying at Fonteintjies.