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Beacon Island Resort, in the heart of the picturesque Garden Route region, is one of the Western Cape’s premier holiday destinations. This award-winning Plettenberg Bay hotel and resort offers natural forests, mountains, sun-kissed beaches, and the vastness of the ocean – the ideal relaxing getaway for the entire family. Perfectly suited to extended breaks, romantic escapes, or even teambuilding and conferences, Beacon Island Resort offers guests a choice of 200 rooms, each with amenities like DStv, tea and coffee stations, electronic safes, fridges, 500mb free WiFi per room per day, and en-suite bathrooms. The nautically-themed rooms create an atmosphere of comfort and relaxation, with 8 sea-facing suites featuring sea-view showers and extended facilities. Guests at our Garden Route resort can also enjoy the use of a fitness centre, hotel spa, heated indoor pool, outdoor pool, conference facilities, and more. Delicious dining options include the Coral Reef, Café Estoril, Gazebo Lounge, and The Playa Bar. Beacon Island Resort in Plettenberg Bay – your home away from home on the Garden Route.

12 March 2019Picture of the day, Travel

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Sunrise is actually an illusion since the sun never goes away; it’s the face of the Earth that moves away from it. As our planet rotates toward the east, the sun appears to “rise” in that direction. Sunlight is white, but as it enters the atmosphere, it passes through water droplets and gas molecules that cause it to scatter or refract. This breaks down white light into different shades of colors. Ever wondered why sunlight appears mostly in the hues of red, yellow and orange? That’s because when light gets scattered upon entering the atmosphere, these are the tones that have the longest wavelengths. The blues and the greens are much too short to be visible.
Info source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/smart-living/interesting-facts-about-the-sunrise-you-probably-never-knew/

6 March 2019Landscape, Picture of the day

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The Umhlanga Promenade is approximately 3 km long and spans the popular apartment and resort complexes that line the golden sands of this premier beach resort destination. Durban is just 17 km south of Umhlanga Rocks along an excellent motorway called the M4. Visitors from around the world flock to the holiday resort of Umhlanga to relax and have fun on one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. Situated on the east coast of South Africa just north of the vibrant port city of Durban and ten minutes south of King Shaka International Airport, Umhlanga faces the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and has the best South African accommodation, with superb holiday apartments, luxury hotels, lodges and B&Bs.

30 January 2019Picture of the day, Travel