After a solid day of bungy jumping, we moved on to a nice little tourist town called Knysna. We got in late, so we just made ourselves a fire and played a friendly game of Yahtzee. I had a solid showing, garnering a 3rd place finish! (keep in mind Yahtzee is a 4 player game....) In the morning, we got up and did a little bit of shopping before heading up to a look-out point along the coast. There were some beautiful views from up top, but down below, I noticed an abundance of rock on the beach...perfect for some beach bouldering and soft landings! I was able to convince everyone to go down to the beach with me, and we all ended up having a great time. There was plenty to do and explore down there. I only found a couple of quality rocks to climb, but it was a fun little outing.
so much for soft landings....Our next stop was at Mossel Bay. For some reason, we thought it would be a great idea to stay in a backpacker lodge. We ended up in the "dormitory" style room, which consisted of 4 sets of bunk beds and two bathrooms at the end of the hallway that everyone in the lodge shared. We saved a bit of money that night, but decided that one backpacker lodge was enough of an experience for us. The next morning, I skipped the public shower and we made our way to Fish Hoek (a small bay town just south of Cape Town). As we near Fish Hoek, we can feel the excitement building. Mostly excitement to get out of the car, but also to see the wonderful B&B Jacinda and Matt booked for us just off the bay. In our excitement, we almost miss a sign reading: Beware of Potholes. Disregarding the sign, mom decides to put the pedal on the floor to see if we can just glide over the top of the potholes. Unfortunately, this technique didn't work. However, our wish of getting out of the car came true, as well pulled off the road next to the beach to change our completely flat tire. I must say, though, you couldn't have planned a better view for changing your tire.
unpacking the whole trunk to get to the spare was the best part....
We eventually made it to Fish Hoek and got settled in to our B&B. Jacinda and Matt did a wonderful job in booking this place. They spent a few days at the same place a few months prior with their mission group and apparently made good friends with the owners, because we got a great deal on the best room in the whole place. We actually had two rooms on the first night because there wasn't a bed for me in the one, and we had to move the next night anyway. To sum up, our first night in Fish Hoek we had an ocean view, two bedroom suite AND another two bedroom for under $90. Happy Birthday to me! (it really was my birthday that night).
After we got settled in, we went to a little restraunt called Harborview (?) for birthday dinner...only to find out that all the food was 1/2 price because it was off-season! Needless to say, we splurged a bit, ordering a cheese tray, entrees, a couple bottles of wine and dessert. Not a bad day. The next day we decided we were going to head to the Cape of Good Hope, the most Southwestern tip of Africa. On our way, we stopped at Boulder Beach to see the penguins. It was a fun little stop. There were a ton of them out and about, including a few baby penguins. As we were leaving, the penguin guarding the gate (literally) tried to bite dad's foot off. Luckily, his feet are huge and the penguin couldn't fit the size 13 Reebok Classic into his beak. After the penguins though, we decided the weather wasn't nice enough to go to the Cape of Good Hope, so instead we drove to Cape Town for a little shopping. Most of the places were fine, but the shops that sell the hand-made stuff with the makers sitting by their work was a little too much for me. The stuff was interesting, but it's so hard to just look around and find something you actually want to buy when the people work so hard to sell you stuff. I understand they have to make a living, but when they pick a random item off the shelf, hand it to you, and say "I give you good price," I get a little annoyed. Enough about that though. After shopping, we stopped at a chain restraunt called Ocean Basket. Everyone enjoyed their meal, but about 30 seconds after stepping inside, I decided I was done with seafood for the rest of the trip.
Normally I would wrap this up in a more cohesive way, but I've got to get going and I want to give my loyal readers something to quell their appetites! Next up we will be visiting the Cape of Good Hope, Table Montain, Montague, and Oudtshoorn.
Also, I am moved in to my new place in St. Louis. I still have some organizing to do, but I will soon put up some pictures of the place with stuff in it!
I hope everyone is well!!!
unpacking the whole trunk to get to the spare was the best part....We eventually made it to Fish Hoek and got settled in to our B&B. Jacinda and Matt did a wonderful job in booking this place. They spent a few days at the same place a few months prior with their mission group and apparently made good friends with the owners, because we got a great deal on the best room in the whole place. We actually had two rooms on the first night because there wasn't a bed for me in the one, and we had to move the next night anyway. To sum up, our first night in Fish Hoek we had an ocean view, two bedroom suite AND another two bedroom for under $90. Happy Birthday to me! (it really was my birthday that night).
After we got settled in, we went to a little restraunt called Harborview (?) for birthday dinner...only to find out that all the food was 1/2 price because it was off-season! Needless to say, we splurged a bit, ordering a cheese tray, entrees, a couple bottles of wine and dessert. Not a bad day. The next day we decided we were going to head to the Cape of Good Hope, the most Southwestern tip of Africa. On our way, we stopped at Boulder Beach to see the penguins. It was a fun little stop. There were a ton of them out and about, including a few baby penguins. As we were leaving, the penguin guarding the gate (literally) tried to bite dad's foot off. Luckily, his feet are huge and the penguin couldn't fit the size 13 Reebok Classic into his beak. After the penguins though, we decided the weather wasn't nice enough to go to the Cape of Good Hope, so instead we drove to Cape Town for a little shopping. Most of the places were fine, but the shops that sell the hand-made stuff with the makers sitting by their work was a little too much for me. The stuff was interesting, but it's so hard to just look around and find something you actually want to buy when the people work so hard to sell you stuff. I understand they have to make a living, but when they pick a random item off the shelf, hand it to you, and say "I give you good price," I get a little annoyed. Enough about that though. After shopping, we stopped at a chain restraunt called Ocean Basket. Everyone enjoyed their meal, but about 30 seconds after stepping inside, I decided I was done with seafood for the rest of the trip.
Normally I would wrap this up in a more cohesive way, but I've got to get going and I want to give my loyal readers something to quell their appetites! Next up we will be visiting the Cape of Good Hope, Table Montain, Montague, and Oudtshoorn.
Also, I am moved in to my new place in St. Louis. I still have some organizing to do, but I will soon put up some pictures of the place with stuff in it!
I hope everyone is well!!!
2 comments:
No fair making me sound like a maniac driver. No mention I see of the crazy way people pass even with oncoming traffic. It was the pothole or a car crash!! MOM
You're right Reena. It's not your fault you hit a pot hole. How could two responsible men let a woman drive? Women can't drive. Jeez guys.
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