Thursday, March 10, 2011

Day 18 – Coasting along the coast

Gonubie to Jeffrey’s Bay – Jeffrey’s Bay Caravan Park

Another day of coastal driving, through Port Alfred, Port Elizabeth and finally stopping at Jeffrey’s Bay. A lot of the time we need to remind ourselves we are in South Africa. The countryside, scenery and towns are very similar to any costal drive you take in Australia.

A beautiful spot at the caravan park, right on the beach, with very  few people around. We are lucky it is in the same shoulder season that Australia is in, so the weather is pleasant but the children are back at school and most people have finished their holidays.

Jeffrey’s Bay is known as the best surfing spot in South Africa, but we were surprised at how quiet it was – the shops and restaurants all seemed to close by around 7pm, not what we’d expect from a tourist spot like this.

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