Friday, March 11, 2011

Day 19 – Beware the Dassie!

Jeffrey’s Bay to Mossel Bay, Mossel Bay Caravan Park

We drove to the delightful Mossel Bay, with the caravan park this time opposite the beach and only metres from some lovely restaurants and cafes. A lovely walk around the bay with dolphins swimming in the distance, and then a walk to the caves which were an archaeological site. Here we first met the rock hyrax – known locally as the dassie – they look like large rabbits with very small ears but amazingly their closest relative is the elephant! Our first experience was when we watched a woman in the car park below shriek and drop her shopping when a dassie started following her because she had food in her shopping bag!

We have been good for a week and have cooked in the van so tonight enjoyed a beautiful steak at the restaurant next door to the camping ground. K is enjoying the SA wine, its very nice and only $5AU a bottle, while M is enjoying the different flavours of chips available here!

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