Chasing the Rainbow

Fit for Royalty at Pezula Private Castle

April 16, 2019 by Chasing the Rainbow in Garden Route, Locations, Western Cape 1 Comment

The last thing I imagined myself doing on a luxurious adults’ only weekend away at one of the most exclusive properties in the world was burpees on the beach at sun rise. When we checked into our private castle and saw our giant puffy white bed, nestled in the lap of interior designed luxury, looking out onto one of South Africa’s most spectacular beaches, I rather imagined a long and lazy lie in watching dolphins playing in the surf.

Four Fabulous Day Hikes Around Port Elizabeth

March 12, 2019 by Chasing the Rainbow in Addo, Eastern Cape, Locations, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 6 Comments

Walking through the wilderness with the wind at your back and the sun shining warmly on your face is in our family’s opinion the perfect way to spend a day. The combination of clean air, pure silence, breath-taking views and some healthy cardio works magic on our souls. We are so lucky to be literally surrounded with hiking opportunities and have made it our mission to get out there and discover the trails in and around Nelson Mandela Bay.

Here are four of our favourites so far:

Hiking and Bouldering Van Stadens River Gorge – a photo blog

March 5, 2019 by Chasing the Rainbow in Eastern Cape, Locations, Port Elizabeth 4 Comments

Best known for its infamous bridges – one being SA’s highest narrow gauge railway bridge and the other known as the “bridge of death” due to its popularity for suicide – Van Stadens Gorge also offers incredible hiking and, as we recently discovered, some pretty amazing bouldering and rock climbing as well.

Flying like Superman at Adrenalin Addo

February 11, 2019 by Chasing the Rainbow in Addo, Eastern Cape, Locations, Port Elizabeth Post Comment

There are times when you desperately need to laugh out loud. That whooping, shrieking laughter that makes you cry and sends endorphins skipping through your bloodstream- the kind of happy exuberance that lifts your spirits for days after the actual event.

There is one sure way to get even the shyest of introverts yelling and guffawing with gusto and that is at Adrenalin Addo with the highest, longest and fastest double zip line in South Africa. We hollered our way down the zip line a couple of years ago and when we heard about their newest offering, a Superman harness, we knew immediately that this was going to be the best year-end stress reliever possible.

Hiking Groendal Wilderness – Lower Blindekloof Trail (in photos)

January 22, 2019 by Chasing the Rainbow in Eastern Cape, Locations, Port Elizabeth 1 Comment

Groendal Wilderness is a verdant, craggy little piece of pristine paradise, just North of Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape. We had been longing to head out there and take a look and explore some if its hiking trails. The area is known for its rugged beauty and boasts a few multi-day hiking trails and one day trail – the Lower Blindekloof. With just one sunny Sunday free, we packed our bags and headed out early to explore the crags and mountain pools.