One of the most popular lookout points on the Garden Route is Dolphin Point just outside Wilderness on the way to George. Most tour buses as well as holiday makers tend to pull over here to both stretch their legs and enjoy the magnificent views. Looking east you can see Wilderness itself with its long stretch of sandy beach leading off into the distance.
Turning the other way you see the Kaaimans River railway bridge down below. The railway linking George and Knysna was completed in 1928 and it used to carry the very well known Outeniqua Choo Tjoe steam train until 2006 when the line was badly damaged in floods. Unfortunately the train has since ceased to operate. When I was still a tourist guide we always timed our departure from Knysna in the morning so that we could be at the lookout on time to see the train puff across the bridge. The good old days...
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