Breathtaking!

Stunning! And breathtaking only begin to descibe the effect of the Featherbed Nature Reserve. The Featherbed Nature Reserve is directly across from Knysna where the estuary meets the Indian Ocean, on an enormous craggy bluff. Let me describe our visit... First take the ferry across the bay and climb aboard open air vehicles that slowly transport you up the sheer, narrow, hair pin road to the top of the bluff.Look out over the cliffs to sparkling, blue green water and marvel at the spectacular vista. Then hike back down. The path winds its way through dense forest and beautiful shrubs and flowers.It is sometimes slippery and rocky , but very manageable. Our group paused to scramble out on to rocky cliffs to get even better views. At one point, we spotted hump back whales, spouting not far from shore.
The Featherbed Nature Reserve is the remarkable gift of the Wm. Smith family, who chose not to develop this prime location into resort real estate, but preserve it for future generations. It is a very special biome for coastal South African plants and home to the world's smallest antelope and South Africa's national bird, the blue crane, both endangered. In such a unique and magnificent space, it is hard not to feel closer to God.