It was an on-again-off-again type of day - bright sunshine alternating with threats of rain. Our relatives in Port Elizabeth undertook to take us to van Staden”s River Mouth flower reserve. First we went to look at the resort where cars were lining up to pay R50 per person to gain entry. It looked like fun with a quiet lagoon to paddle in or to boat in and then the usual beach activities but, as we were not planning to stay long, we went on our way (cutting through the queue to turn around)
The flower sanctuary was just the opposite of crowded! When we got there we thought it was deserted but it was well maintained and the toilets were clean. Later more cars arrived but never more than about 5.
After some coffee and an apple we set off for the River Walk.
Proteas there were!
We set off for our hike but unfortunately made a wrong turn fairly close to the beginning.
When it was obvious we had reached a dead end, we turned back the way we came and probably still managed to cover our 3.6km. Altogether a lovely morning and I would recommend it to anybody wishing to avoid the crush of people on a public holiday.
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