Plettenburg Bay – Fynbos Ridge.

Fynbos Ridge is situated in its own,private Nature Reserve, about 3 miles West of Plettenberg. A lovely , secluded oasis; the only noise being birdsong, or the pig we saw, snoring, on a blanket , in the owner’s office. Plett is an underwhelming town of shopping malls and restaurants, but the Bay and surrounding countryside are the real attractions. Glorious beaches and the Indian Ocean.

The lodges are spacious and ours had its own patio and ” Braii” – BB Q, which we made use of; after all the fine meals out, it was great to cook outside, simply and the idea of a Braii, in January, is irresistible.

We went to an Elephant Sanctuary, where we went walking and feeding with the elephants, under expert guidance. Thoroughly enjoyable and informative. The afternoon was spent , in Hannah’s case lying on the beach, in our case , a long walk on the sands, where I found some remarkable shells; rainbow coloured for a Rainbow Nation.. On returning to our starting point, the need to quench our thirsts was met by large glasses of Castle Beer.

Never tasted better ; a terrific day.