Glen Navar-Tuesday 14th August
After 3 and a half months we have arrived home, we left Scottburgh at 24h00 and were home by 9h30 in the morning. It is quite a surreal feeling being back and in some ways it seems like just yesterday that we left and in other ways it seems much longer.
We will always treasure our memories and the special experiences we have had.
Until our next adventure, Cheers!
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Scottburgh- 9th-14th August
Scottburgh - Thursday 9th-Tuesday 14th August
We moved on to Scottburgh and arrived late afternoon after spending most of the day in Richards Bay at Pelican Island. We were so excited to see Gill, Sarah and Leah that evening as they were staying in holiday flats directly behind the campsite. Aimee has been counting the days to see Leah and we were so chuffed to see them. On Friday morning it was a big disappointement to find that the beach at Scottburgh was closed due to the heavy rains they had experienced the week before. There had been a sewerage spill further up the river so we had to find other beaches that had no estuaries attached. We still enjoyed our time there and one of the highlights for Aimee was the ice-skating the one day when the boys went to uShaka.
We moved on to Scottburgh and arrived late afternoon after spending most of the day in Richards Bay at Pelican Island. We were so excited to see Gill, Sarah and Leah that evening as they were staying in holiday flats directly behind the campsite. Aimee has been counting the days to see Leah and we were so chuffed to see them. On Friday morning it was a big disappointement to find that the beach at Scottburgh was closed due to the heavy rains they had experienced the week before. There had been a sewerage spill further up the river so we had to find other beaches that had no estuaries attached. We still enjoyed our time there and one of the highlights for Aimee was the ice-skating the one day when the boys went to uShaka.
The girls ice-skating
Richards Bay-8th August
Richards Bay - Wednesday 8th August
We decided to stop in Richards Bay for one night on our way through to Scottburgh. We spent Wednesday night at the campsite and then on Thursday the public holiday we went to Pelican Island and spent some time on the beach there. Weather was good although water quite chilly, I think we are just spoiled.
We decided to stop in Richards Bay for one night on our way through to Scottburgh. We spent Wednesday night at the campsite and then on Thursday the public holiday we went to Pelican Island and spent some time on the beach there. Weather was good although water quite chilly, I think we are just spoiled.
Paddle boarding at Pelican Island in Richards Bay
Cape Vidal - 5th-7th August
Cape Vidal - Sunday 5th - Wednesday 8th August
We left Richards Bay on Sunday morning and headed towards our next stop just past St Lucia, Cape Vidal in the iSamangaliso Wetlands Park. This is a Natural Heritage Site and has a beautiful campsite with nicely upgraded ablutions and a lovely beach. The van der Merwes arrived shortly after us and it was so special to see them again.
We left Richards Bay on Sunday morning and headed towards our next stop just past St Lucia, Cape Vidal in the iSamangaliso Wetlands Park. This is a Natural Heritage Site and has a beautiful campsite with nicely upgraded ablutions and a lovely beach. The van der Merwes arrived shortly after us and it was so special to see them again.
Jaimee & Aimee on beach at Cape Vidal
We went through to St Lucia on the Tuesday morning to do a boat cruise in the St Lucia estuary and this was fantastic, if not a bit cold. We saw lots of hippo, crocodiles and birds.
Grant & Bryce on boat cruise
Jaimee,Bryce & Sebastian on boat safari on St Lucia Estuary
Mommy & Baby hippos at St Lucia Estuary
Richards Bay - 2nd - 5th August
Richards Bay Caravan Park - Thursday 2nd - Sunday 5th August
We arrived at the Protea Hotel in Richards Bay to book into the caravan park and the coincidences continue. Ron & Wilhimina the couple that we met in Tofo were pulling in behind us. We spent a lovely evening catching up on the rest of our travels and a nice morning on the beach in front of campsite.
We arrived at the Protea Hotel in Richards Bay to book into the caravan park and the coincidences continue. Ron & Wilhimina the couple that we met in Tofo were pulling in behind us. We spent a lovely evening catching up on the rest of our travels and a nice morning on the beach in front of campsite.
Kids on beach with kite-surfers in background
We were pleasantly surprised with Richards Bay as we had no previous knowledge of the town. They have a lovely beach in front of the campsite and masses of kitesurfers were out as they evidently have the second strongest continual wind next to Cape Town.
Bryce & Wilhimina on beach in front of campsite
Ron & Grant
The campsite is huge with 270 sites and it looks like they have a very well run holiday program and the kids enjoyed playing a game of adventure golf up at the hotel side. Their is such varying colours of sand on the beach and the kids built an awesome fort the one day trying to get protection from the wind.
Boardwalk from campsite to beach
Friday, 3 August 2012
Just checking in
We have moved on from Illovo beach. We spent a night in Ballito at Dolphin again. Invited to supper with Jan and her family. Was great to see them again as was 3 months ago on the way up that we saw them.
Have now made our way North to Richards Bay and are staying at Richards Bay Caravan Park. Will probably be here until Sunday when we meet up with Arno & Lucille van Der Merwe and kids at Cape Vidal. There until Thursday and then we all heaven to Scottburgh until the next Tuesday. Can't wait to see some East Coast family again.
Nights are chilly here and hope winguru is wrong as wind forecasted for a few days from weekend.
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Have now made our way North to Richards Bay and are staying at Richards Bay Caravan Park. Will probably be here until Sunday when we meet up with Arno & Lucille van Der Merwe and kids at Cape Vidal. There until Thursday and then we all heaven to Scottburgh until the next Tuesday. Can't wait to see some East Coast family again.
Nights are chilly here and hope winguru is wrong as wind forecasted for a few days from weekend.
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