Plettenberg Bay – More Exploring

The trouble with having gel nails is that when you’re away from your usual technician for any length of time you have to find someone else to fix them when they’re due for an upgrade!  Google is a great help and this morning a quick search got me making an appointment at Divine Salon for 9:00 am.   One hour later and I was very happy with the results.

Afterwards we decided to try one of the little coffee shops near Central Beach.  The brekkie of scrambled eggs, fried tomatoes and avocado pear was lovely, the coffee was excellent and The Earl enjoyed his cappuccino.

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We can highly recommend La Cafeteria

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It has a great vibe, fun waitrons and today was a gorgeous day if you wanted to sit outdoors

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Coffee is important – and ours was perfect

Afterwards we went exploring.  There are two rivers that attract tourists to Plettenberg Bay – The Bitou and The Keurbooms.   We drive past the former on the way to Jubilee farm so we decide to check out Keurbooms.

We found a lovely beach called Keurbooms Beach which has the famous Enrico Restaurant next to it.   There is a boardwalk linking another beach on the right of the restaurant.  I walked along the beach to the left and then we walked along the boardwalk to see the other secluded beach.    Even though the weather was stunning today we only saw about five other people!    I am sure it is very different in the summer season.  There are some beautiful holiday homes overlooking the beaches.

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Enrico’s Restaurant

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The beach to the right

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African Black Oyster-catchers on the beach

I was upset to see an oyster catcher’s foot caught in a tangle of fishing net and seaweed.

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The Earl admiring the view

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This is what he is looking at

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The Beach on the other side of Enrico’s

After enjoying the beaches we headed to Keurboom’s River.  If you’re into boating this is the place for you.

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You can book a ferry trip or do a sun-downer cruise

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Canoes can also be hired

There was a fair bit of activity on the river.  There are houseboats, ferries, motorboats etc.  It looked like a lot of fun.

On our way back to Jubilee we stopped to take photos of birds on the Bitou River.

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Grey Heron

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We watched a male pied kingfisher catch this fish and give it to his mate.                                                 She is about to swallow it.

 

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A Jackal Buzzard refused to pose on the telephone wire but I got him in flight

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Then he settled into a nearby tree.

It was indeed an interesting morning.  Next time we come to Plettenberg Bay we will be a bit more informed about the best places to visit.

 

 

 

8 thoughts on “Plettenberg Bay – More Exploring

  1. Isn’t there some water crisis still in Cape and surroundings affected by retricted water usage? Love the photos! The Earl …..ha ha ha funny way of putting that 🤣happy exploring

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    • Yes there are hectic restrictions in Cape Town. Plettenberg Bay has had good rains and the gardens we have seen look healthy. I don’t think they have restrictions here.

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  2. U must have one of Enricos Pizzas just wonderful. Our friend owns The coffee shop a delightful young lady. Best coffee in Plett. Enjoy.

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