Kenton-on-Sea

Humans are weird. Whenever we’re in Kenton, they always insist on trudging through shrubs and trekking over hot dunes to get to Shelly Beach (a so called 'hush-hush' location).

I’m pretty sure visitors are spilling the beans; we always bump into fellow seekers of the secret spot (smooth and hairy). 

On a busy day it kinda feels like an amphitheater. Brother Bart usually has the ‘audience’ chuckling as he rides wave after wave. 

Yes, he is brave; but I’m the smart one.

During our visit we stayed over at Woodlands Cottages, close to the banks of the Bushmans River. As we arrived at this pet-friendly place, we were welcomed by a friendly pet named Jacob. Jacob followed us around everywhere, including to the river. 

I’m not surprised though…#squadgoals

One of the main attractions at Woodlands seems to be their outdoor bathrooms. Here we have Bart, staring at his human while bathing. 

Yes, he’s a bit of a creep.

The Adventure

Place: Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape.

Map: link

Activities:

- Us: Surfing (or, getting rolled by) the waves; swimming in the river; playing with Jacob (the backpacker’s dog); staring at humans while bathing.

- Humans: Swimming in the ocean; laughing at Bart surfing; drinking G&T’s next to the river; and taking a long bath in the outdoor tub (while Bart stares at you creepily).

Battery Creek

This is me running off into the distance. I’m chasing after a 

troop of baboons.

All I remember is high pitched yelling (tiny human), 
heavy panting (big human) and one massive hiding.

This is me an hour earlier; it was a happier time.

 

We went for a small hike to Battery Creek Falls, 
just outside misty Kaapschehoop in Mpumalanga.

It’s doggy-breath-takingly beautiful, but be warned. 
Besides the baboons, there are also wild horses roaming 
free.  

Just another reason to get into trouble. Silly humans. 

The Adventure

Place: Battery Creek, Kaapschehoop, Mpumalanga

Map: Link

Activities

Me: Running through plantations, peeing on pine trees, 

chewing pine-cones, swimming, chasing baboons 
(followed by a hiding), chasing wild horses (also possibly 
followed by a hiding).   

Humans: Hiking, swimming, avoiding baboons and 
horses.

Southwell

The humans are always complaining about the price of petrol, so they are trying to be more inventive with our adventures. 

That’s the nice way of saying they’re being cheap. 

Instead of driving 60km “all the way” to the coast, we went looking for a picnic spot on the Southwell road. About 3km on the gravel road, which leads to Port Alfred, we found a place where the Kowie river flows over a weir (some barrier thing).

It’s perfect. 

Deep enough to cool down; shallow enough to stick by the humans’ side. They say it’s annoying if I can’t join them in deep water; maybe it’s the anxious barking? Who knows.

We saw some baboons and, as usual, the small human freaked out even before I could think of chasing them.  

A little bit further on the same road we found an abandoned church. It’s beautiful and I weed on it.

Now it's mine.

The Adventure 

Place: Southwell road, Eastern Cape

Map: Link 

Activities:

• Me: Swimming, looking cute while running, eyeing the baboons and fetching sticks (because apparently I break toys)

• Humans: Picnicking, reading and cooling down in the river.