King Williams Town, Amatola
Founded as a Missionary Station in 1826, King William’s Town later (after 1835) served as a military headquarters for British Kaffraria and as a centre for German settlement, before officially becoming a Town in 1861.
Botrivier, near Hermanus
The small, picturesque village of Botrivier lies in the foothills of the Houw Hoek Mountains, en route to Hermanus. The Bot River, after which the hamlet is named, meanders its way through a fertile valley surrounded by mountains covered in fynbos, historical wine farms and fields of wheat. A place of crossing in the Bot River originally served as a spot for bartering butter with the Khoi-khoi tribes and the river was attributed with the name ‘butter’ from both sides - the Afrikaans word for butter is ‘botter’ and the Khoi-khoi called it ‘Couga’, which means ‘lots of butter’.
Steenbras Nature Reserve, near Gordons Bay
Steenbras Nature Reserve includes: The well-known Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools Hiking Trail. These are very popular destinations for abseiling, kloof jumping and swimming in the rock pools. The Danie Miller Hiking Trail and the Klipspringer Hiking Trails- ''Can also be investigated in Further Reading!'
Somerset West, Cape Helderberg
Somerset West It is situated in the Hottentots Holland, mountians area, which is right in the heart of the Cape Winelands. Somerset West is situated in the Hottentots Holland area, about a 30 minute drive from Cape Town along the N2 (national road).
Adams College, Amanzimtoti
Adams College is a Public School situated in Adams Mission which is 8 km inland from Amanzimtoti and 35 km South of Durban. Established in 1853, Adams College is the second oldest Institution for Africans in South Africa. For nearly 160 years Adams College has produced an impressive list of former students who have gone on to become icons in the fields of education, politics, business and have helped liberate and develop Africa. Adams College is a former Mission School originally founded by Dr Newton Adams from the American Board of Missions.
Rooi-Els, Western Cape
Rooi Els perches like a child's puzzle piece on the edge of Route 44, the first little seaside village after leaving Gordon's Bay, before the landmark Hangklip rock face. Rooi Els (sometimes spelt Rooiels or Rooi-Els), like its neighbours Pringle Bay, Betty's Bay and Kleinmond, borders the Kogelberg Nature Reserve, forming part of the larger Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. The smallest of these towns, Rooi Els (Red Alder) is also a registered conservancy in its own right, the beauty of the environment devotedly preserved by its residents.
Kleinmond, Western Cape
Kleinmond is within easy driving distance from Cape Town, along the scenic coastal road known as R44 or Clarence Drive, Kleinmond is a peaceful little village endowed with some of the coast’s most natural beauty. It lies within the UNESCO declared Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, which supports over 1600 species of fynbos, of which 150 are endemic.
