Two weeks ago it was still holiday for us South Africans. The schools reopened and…everyone returned to their places at home, work, school, and social circles.
But during the few weeks of vacation, I really had the time of my life. I joined in church outreaches/camps in the Transkei, saw friends that I barely get to see, ate way too much sugary stuff, and chilled at the beach. Here are some reviews on my favourite vacation locations…
Coffee Bay (Click here to check out info on Coffee Bay)
If you’ve ever been to Coffee Bay, a rural coastal town (which I guess is actually just a village with backpackers, hotels, and houses sprawling over the hills beside the sea) right here in the Transkei, you’ve probably also been to Hole in the Wall. It literally is a hole in a wall. The huge “Wall” stands rather randomly on the beach with the waves crashing against it 24/7. At high tide the waves plunge through the Hole and flood into the beach which the Wall partly encloses. At low tide the waves just tranquilly flow through. Usually you find tourists clicking away at their cameras to get a perfect shot of the Wall, and a lot of times you see them jumping of rocks into the Hole—which looks super dangerous if you ask me. So this holiday I went to Coffee Bay twice and obviously to Hole in the Wall twice too. I suggest giving this great location a visit if you ever come to SA—and maybe even have a braai next to the beach!Morgan Bay (Click here to check out Morg's website)
I went with my family to Morgan Bay, just north of East London. Morgan Bay is also a coastal town, but I love it SO much more than Coffee Bay. Everyday I could just look out my window and see the waves continuously rolling, and rolling, and rolling without end. Surprisingly to me (since it’s winter) the weather was really good. We went hiking (it took us a whole day, and I ached ALL OVER for the next few days…) to a beach called Treasure Beach, named so because carnelian beads and shards of Chinese Ming porcelain constantly wash up on this beach—4 centuries later. These little treasures come from a shipwreck that was wrecked in the 1600s and is suspected to lay right off the coast, although no one has ever attempted to dive in and search for it. I only succeeded in getting a piece of a carnelian bead…but there’s always next year. We went to Yellowwood Forest, which has a campsite and restaurant. They have delicious wood fired pizzas, and really nice milkshakes—and all of their sauces (including mouth-wateringly good chocolate sauce) and other stuff are HOMEMADE. We joined a church service at the Morgan Bay Hotel on Sunday evening, and that was truly one of my favourite church services of all time. Again I come back to the stunning blue ocean... I just can’t get over that awesome view…you can judge for yourself in the photos. I also got some cool pics of a random guy surfing. After our unforgettable week in Morgs, we were wretchedly sad to leave… |
| I can’t wait to get back to Coffee Bay and Morgan Bay again, but until then I just have to enjoy [and be happy with] what I have back at home. Because awesome memories aren’t limited to only two places... |
