We had originally hoped to spend 5 nights here but clashed with Jazz on the Rocks which meant that we could only get accommodation for 3 nights as the town was completely full for the weekend. Just as well as that was more than enough for us - great beaches but the constant fresh south westerly winds meant that it always felt cool.
Had also hoped for some decent seafood but disappointed by the restaurants we chose - they all seemed to serve the same mediocre fare for the visitors. Unfortunately the original fishing village has been completely overtaken by the holiday home developments.
We were unfortunate with our visit to the Lighthouse at Cap Columbine -the fog had set in and never lifted all day and then the reserve was closed for the concerts. Although the Rock Kestrel seemed unaffected.
Not sure we will be back - although we could see both the sunrise and the sunset from the beach.
With a couple of days to spare before we are due in Cape Town, we continued north to Velddrif - the mouth of the Berg River and another amazing wetland site. We found a farm cottage on the river and were able to watch most of the bird life from our own jetty.
We booked a river trip with John Wayne - not much like his namesake - but we did get to see huge flocks of Flamingos and Pelicans along with some very friendly Grey herons.
We are still adding new bird species to our list - current total is 248 - but this is probably our last chance. Will have to come back again and try harder.
Also saw one of the iron ore trains crossing the river - 345 carriages each carrying 100 tons of ore - all bound for China..
Bit of serious packing tonight before we hit the road for Cape Town in the morning - looking forward to a couple of days in the Mother City and catching up with Sue for sunset cruise and dinner tomorrow night.
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