Thursday, August 31, 2006

travel.iafrica.com | bulletin board 'Garden Route is open for business'

The Garden Route is open for business. That's the emphatic word from Craig Nancarrow, CEO of Knysna Tourism, who says that, despite the recent road closures in the area, tourism operators throughout the Garden Route are encouraging visitors not to delay or cancel their holiday plans."The roads are open, although motorists should expect delays," says Nancarrow.The N2 at the Kaaiman's River Pass was closed to traffic last Thursday after mudslides and rock falls, sparked by heavy rain, damaged the road which was in the process of being upgraded. The Pass, which connects Wilderness and George, is a vital transport link for an area which relies heavily on tourism. Freight and bus companies travelling from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth have also been severely affected.

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