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Universal Access at Grootvadersbosch Nature Conservancy

Posted on by Accessible South Africa
"Off the beaten track" and "an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life" are phrases that spring to mind when leaving the tarred road and heading towards Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, near Heidelberg in the Western Cape. A welcome, accessible surprise awaits as you drive through the gates. Immediately there is a signboard indicating wheelchair parking at reception. A gently sloping ramp l...
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Nature in Abundance at Kogelberg Nature Reserve

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This gem that is the Kogelberg Nature Reserve is a scenic two-hour drive from Cape Town along one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline between Gordon's Bay and Kleinmond - which we missed on the way there, thanks to Google's directions. Instead I found myself falling in love with the Elgin Valley, before realising I was headed off-course. Google was directing me via a 15 kilometre dirt roa...
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All Aboard the Sunset Bus with City Sightseeing Cape Town

Posted on by Deirdré Gower
'Tis the season to be jolly - for many people work is winding down, school is out and the festive spirit is buzzing, and that means the end of work night routine and staying at home every evening. With the sun edging in a little more shine time, longer evenings and warmer weather call for some Mother City excursions, and ever a favourite, the City Sightseeing Cape Town Bus has yet another awesome ...
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Green Point Urban Park – Something for Every Family Member

Posted on by Deirdré Gower
How wonderful to wake up to the pitter-pat of raindrops on a Sunday morning when I had the day off. Contemplating on how to keep the kids (my 19 year old differently-abled son, and his energetic Dalmatian who is training to be his service dog) entertained, I abandoned my rainy-day internet search, when the sun appeared as rapidly as the rain had. Off we headed in the direction of Green Point, inte...
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Donkey Noses and Vrolijkheid-ness

Posted on by Briony Chisholm
Can there be anything better than donkey's noses? Well, I mean, there's chocolate cake, and sticking your finger in the little tornado thing the water makes when it goes down the plughole, and Dwayne head butts and conversations with the Delicious Nephews and, and ... Okay, there are lots of particularly lovely things in the world (and boy, is it important to focus on them with the state of t...
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10 Wheelchair Accessible Attractions for Kids in Cape Town

Posted on by Deirdré Gower
10 Wheelchair Accessible Attractions for Kids in Cape Town “Mom, I’m bored!” Haven’t we all heard this on a Saturday morning at some point in our parental careers and made a quick decision to load the kids into the car and take a trip through our city to find something interesting for our kids to enjoy. With a wheelchair-bound child, sometimes this takes a little more planning and consideratio...
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A West Coast Getaway to Rocherpan Nature Reserve

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What makes an establishment or other tourism product universally accessible? Is it 10 out of 10 ticks on a checklist of international standards – or is it something more than this? As an organisation focused on giving differently-abled children tourism experiences, universal access is the core of what we promote through the adventures we enjoy with our Warrior On Wheels families, and ...
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Review | FlySafair – Cape Town to East London Return

Posted on by Deirdré Gower
This year my son, Damian, decided that instead of a birthday party, he wanted to visit our family in East London who we haven't seen in quite some time, and so we planned a quick 2-night trip. When searching for budget flights, we came across FlySafair, a flight service we had not yet tried before. The booking process was simple, although I must mention that even though the basic flight cos...
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