Blogs from Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa - page 6

Today I spent in Plettenberg Bay. The hostel was very nice - very clean and super comfy beds. But I didn't sleep in; I was up and off early. It was about a 15 minute walk down to the water, to Central Beach. As soon as I turned a corner and could see the shore, I literally spoke aloud to myself "No way!" - because it was so beautiful. (Traveling alone, I frequently find myself speaking aloud to no one!) The beach itself was almost empty, so quiet. But I found Dolphin Adventures, the sea kayak company I'd decided to do a trip with. Joining me were 3 friends from Cape Town and a couple from England with their 4 year old son. He was so cute! Also, an incredibly brave one! I was paired with ... read more

Leaving Kwa Madwala The bleep of Annabel’s wristwatch alarm heralded the start of a gruelling day of travelling: we rose and packed promptly and loaded our stuff into the game vehicle where it waited until we had finished breakfast and checked out. Manyatta rock camp was a beautiful place with friendly staff, and we were sad to leave when the transfer car arrived. Today was still not a money-back day though - armies of impala still bade farewell as we left the park and travelled to Nelspruit airport. Check-in and boarding were straightforward, and the flight on the SAA’s clockwork Jetstream aircraft back to Jo’burg was fairly painless since we are now used to the buffeting and turbulence that a smaller plane can be vulnerable to. We also managed to cadge four packets of cream biscuits ... read more

Since leaving the Wild Coast we've been working our way down the sunshine coast. Our stops have included East London, Port Elizabeth, Jeffrey's Bay, and Plettenberg Bay. East London and Port Elizabeth, although very nice cities, were just a couple stops to break up the driving and do some shopping and laundry. We stopped at Jeffrey's Bay on the morning of the 10th to check out the first day of competition for the Billabong Pro surfing competition that was going on at Supertubes beach. Much bigger waves and better tricks than we saw in Durban, it was good entertainment but the weather was super cold and windy. That afternoon we continued on to Plettenberg Bay along the Garden Route. For the past two days we've stayed here enjoying the relaxed atmosphere and whale/dolphin watching. We took ... read more

In Plett,we stayed on the lagoon,virtually on the beach sand. Opposite the seagull sanctuary island. We had a good time watching the seagulls in their natural environment. we rented a canoe and rowed across to the island where there are literally hundreds of seagulls and the sea is on the other side. You can go pretty far down the river on canoe,and local fishermen row out early in the morning and back late at night piled into precarious looking tiny wooden boats with one or two oars.It is peaceful and relaxing,and i don't want to move!!!! Definitely,positively go to Moby Dicks restaurant on the main beach right opposite the sun international. I got 30 prawns for R50!!!delicious, big prawns, and a wicked view.ALSO,visit Robberg Fisheries just inside Pletts industrial area,get a huge fish for next to ... read more

Bit of a lazy day - we drove to Nature’s Valley - a small local beach set at the bottom of the mountains - could have stayed here for hours. We then took a drive towards Plettenburg Bay and had a walk along Arch Rock Beach in the scorching heat. This is the life - there are so many stunning houses around this area - it would be quite nice to own a wee holiday home here (in our dreams)... read more