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Tourism KZN – Press Trip

Lacey / April 3, 2012 / No comments

It was with heavy hearts last week that we said goodbye to 8 of our guests who came to Umkhumbi Lodge to film the latest promotional video for Tourism KZN.

From Kayaking with crocs, spa treatments, and even jumping off of a football stadium roof – there was plenty to film!

Our film stars were:

Peter from South African Airways (SAA).

Peter doing his croc-dundee impression before kayaking in St Lucia

Samantha from Travel2.

Snuggling Fluffy at Umkhumbi Lodge

Yaksha from Thomas Cook.

First time snorkeller Yaksha was amazed by the all fish at Kosi Bay!

Lindsey from TUI (Thompsons).

Weeeeeee! Lindsey and Peter both went for a big swing in Durban!

Bruce from Travel Counsellors.

Queue the baywatch music as Bruce rocks up at the beach!

Claire from TTG (Travel Trade Gazette).

Claire takes a stroll in the shade of the palms at Kosi Bay

our Cameraman Blair “The Kiwi”

Marvelling at the muscles in the African elephants trunk

And of course Storm from Tourism KZN who was responsible for unleashing this motley crew on KwaZulu Natal.

Jumping for joy! (no she didn't fall off)

Category: Activities, Amangwane Kosi Bay, KwaZulu Natal, KZN, Wetland Park Group / Tags: activity holiday, adrenaline, africa, african holiday, african safari, Beach, Durban, holiday, kayaking, KwaZulu Natal, kzn, press trip, SAA, snorke, south african safari, tourism kzn

Snorkelling at Kosi Bay

Lacey / February 16, 2012 / 2 comments

I'm sure Steph is in here somewhere...

Boo!

Armed with our mask and snorkels (no flippers/fins needed at this reef!) We crossed the estuary feeling the alternating hot and cold currents swirling around us.

Because every holiday needs one of these pictures!

The beauty of the snorkelling at Kosi Bay is that you swim across a channel and walk up on to the sand bank that runs parralel to the reef, walk along the sand bank, and lower yourself once more into the balmy waters of Kosi Bay Mouth.

But now is where the hard work comes… Ok, only joking – all you
need to do now is float with the current, cameras at the ready.

Snorkel south africa world heritage site

There were fish of all sizes and colours hiding on the reef

Swim with the fishes

Oooooh! lion fish!

devil fire fish bum at kosi bay heritage site

Steph saw it swim by, but it was in its hole by the time I caught up

The honeycomb eel was playing peek-a-boo with Adrian

Effort free snorkelling gave us plenty of energy for posing under the water and playing with our cameras.

Steph poses for the camera

"taken the picture yet?"

Cheesy grins are hard underwater!

Category: Bushwire, Devost2012, Extreme Nature Tour / Tags: africa holiday, African heritage site, Beach, beach holiday, devilfire fish, eel, fish, heritage site, holiday in africa, Kosi Bay, Kosi Bay mouth, lion fish, sand, sea, snorkelling, South African heritage site, south african holiday, sun, sun sea sand holiday, swimming, UNESCO, World Heritage site

Kosi Bay

Lacey / February 14, 2012 / 4 comments

A beach day at Kosi bay!

Stephanie was more than a little happy at this prospect, although in truth we all were. It is hot, and the mere thought of swimming was making us all eager to get to the beach.

Even Tommy was eager to get to the water!

Tommy was all set for his day at the beach

The visit to the fishtraps is first. this sustainable fishing method is as much a part of conserving the area as preserving the traditional Tsonga culture.

Elmon explained how the fish trap worked to us and gave us spear fishing lessons to show us how hard it is, then it was time to walk/splash out to the fishtraps to take a look for ourselves.

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Elmon shows us how it's done

Run away!

Elmon leads us into the trap

Adrian shows that leaf who is boss!

We were in luck, one of Elmons fishtraps had bream, grunter, mullet and even kingfish! So we got to test our wits against that of the fish and try our hand at spearing dinner.