Cape Town to Port Elizabeth – Plett

After Sedge we headed to Plett via a relatively unknown beach called Noetzie. The reason this beach is so amazing is that it’s surrounded by castles. We arrived just before sunset and were the only 2 people on the entire beach. Watching the sun set with castles at our back was quite something and I’ll never forget it. The ride back to the N2 was also enjoyable driving through forest with majestic views everywhere you look. Plett is home to ‘The Crags’. It’s an area that hosts plenty of different things to do, 23 activities in 30km to be exact! We went for an early morning horse ride at Hogs Hollow Horse Trails, it was really breath taking. Near the end of the trail I closed my eyes for a moment and all my other senses kicked into hyper drive. The sun was beaming on my face, the grass whooshing in the wind, the horses hooves thudding as they trod along and the birds were merrily singing away. It was quite an amazing moment and set the tone for the day.
After horse riding it was time to get the adrenaline glands flowing, a quick drive and some minor paperwork later and I was standing on the edge of a 216m bridge – ready to tackle the world’s highest commercial bridge bungy! My heart was fluttering and I had a very nervous smile on my face, 5…4…3…2…1…
BUNGY!!!!!

The thrill of jumping off a bridge is not easy to explain, my best advice would be to try it. It’s really amazing and once you’ve jumped and are in free fall, the nervousness is replaced with utter exhilaration. The view is spectacular and you’ll be pumped for days. Be sure to pay the extra for the photos and video, it’s well worth it.
Before I knew what hit me I was onto the next adventure, standing 20m off the ground, ready to jump off a tree and zip line through the forest canopy, taking a tour at the nearby Storms River Village. There’s something surreal about being suspended from a 600-year-old tree. To put that into perspective, the first sightings of the Cape of Good Hope (Cape Town) by the Europeans were still over 50 years away when the tree started growing. Zapping through the forest canopy was good fun & an adventure for everyone.
Shortly after the tour was finished we were rushing off to our last big adventure before sunset, elephant riding! Elephants are magnificent creatures and the elephant ride was a great learning experience. Just imagine feeling the elephant’s rock-like skin and his soft ears, listening to him trumpet and move and all the while learning some cool things.

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