Areena is beautifully situated on a tranquil bend of the Kwelera River just north of East London. The bird life is amazing and baboons can be heard barking their alarm calls on the opposite steep river bank. Scops owls could be heard calling as soon as dark fell and we were lucky enough to see both malachite and pied
kingfishers busily at work.
kingfishers busily at work.Areena has lots of animals both wild and domestic. We particularly loved the giraffe who hung around the fence looking for titbits and allowed us to scratch his muzzle.
On wednesday night we went to Inkenkwezi, just 8 km down the road. For those in the know, wednesday night is burger night, and as you can see from the pics, they are truly massive. Since the restaurant began serving these monsters, they estimate that between 80 and 90 thousand have been ordered. Anyone who can wade 
through two of these monsters in one hour wins 24 cases of beer! To date only three people have managed it! And for those who think that caravanners never get to hit the high spots, Inkenkwezi is where President Zuma's daughter was married two weekends ago. I doubt they served giant burgers at the reception !
through two of these monsters in one hour wins 24 cases of beer! To date only three people have managed it! And for those who think that caravanners never get to hit the high spots, Inkenkwezi is where President Zuma's daughter was married two weekends ago. I doubt they served giant burgers at the reception !Thursday morning 6.45 found us on the road to Scottburgh. Travelling through the former Transkei was really interesting as its 11 years since we were last on this route and the changes are dramatic. The former quaint colonial towns have morphed into colourful bustling centres which give one the feeling that they ould be anywhere in Africa.
Travelling through the open countryside also showed many changes. The traditional round dwellings have almost disappeared from the landscape and have been replaced with more traditional western-type homes. Most are well kept and freshly painted, with neat mealie and veggie patches around them. Much evidence of community projects and social upliftment initiatives could be seen.
The caravan park at Scottburgh is right in town and on the beach, and is very well maintained with lots of staff busy all day.
That hamburger is enormous - good effort getting through it!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day for tomorrow. Wish we could be there with you guys - looks like you are having a fantastic time already.
ReplyDeleteLove you,
Lynley