Why didn’t we stay here? Bleurggh

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A good lesson in guidebooks not always being right - you see I thought that Plettenberg Bay was a horrible touristy beachside town and so opted for a three night stay in Knysna instead. Getting out the car for a little exploration, Plettenberg immediately stuck me as bright and shiny- if the towns were buildings, Knysna was would have been the Victorian terrace and Plettenberg, the Art Deco detached. Money I’m sure has something to do with it and there were a lot more bijou shops and trendy restaurants, which to our Seychelles sensibilities was a definite plus. The guidebook was spot on about recommending the ‘Lookout’ though, a large cliff top pub overlooking the beach. The guy serving us went to school where we lived in England proving that clichés often exist for a reason. We supped beer from the local brewery and for the sad reason that it shares it name with mine, I got lots of cheesy shots of me holding a pint and smiling inanely.

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