St Francis Bay N2 west Eastern Cape South Africa

St Francis Bay

After a filling home-made breakfast at Seaview B&B and a greenhouse tour I hit the road continuing west on N2 enjoying glimpses of the Indian Ocean…

N2 West Eastern Cape South Africa

…and the rolling hills of the Garden Route headed towards Tsitsikamma National Park.

Paul Sauer Bridge Eastern Cape South Africa

First stop of the day was a tourist trap parking lot on the west side of Paul Sauer bridge with a 630 foot (192 m) arch over the Storms River.

Under Paul Sauer Bridge over Storms River Eastern Cape South Africa

Completed in 1956, the Ricardo Morandi designed bridge is unusual for having inclined spandrel supports that radiate out from the main arch rib.

Downstream Storms River from Paul Sauer Bridge Eastern Cape South Africa

The Paul Sauer bridge is one of the tallest bridges in South Africa standing 405 feet (123.44 m) above the the Storms River.

Yellowwood tree slab Paul Sauer Bridge South Africa

I stopped into the “gift shop” and bought some cool refrigerator magnets of South Africa’s Big 5 for Berta. Then continued down the road to hike the Big Tree Trail.