Stilbaai is far larger than we were expecting. It has plenty of beaches and there is safe swimming. A first for us was watching a children's swimming class in the river. I ventured into the sea, but only got wet because it it so gently sloping I would be half way to Antarctica before I was up to my neck.
Stilbaai Beach Stilbaai Harbour
Adagio – our excellent accommodation – 150 metres from the beach
BBQ on our apartment balcony at Adagio
Palinggat Homestead – home of the Stilbaai Tourist Office
By the Tourist Office there is a pond where the staff hand feed eels daily on chicken livers. At the time of our visit there were loads of tadpoles in the pond and so the eels were reluctant to come out to be fed because it was like living in a fast food outlet.
Kite surfing – Stilbaai Seen by the beach
Our next venue was Swellendam – a place we have visited before, as it was en-route it seemed a good place to stay for a couple of days. Boy were we wrong! This is the biggest mistake I have made in accommodation. Tripadvisor.com show some excellent reviews, but the people who made them must have been taking d*%$gs or something similar. The only saving grace was the nearby cafe/restaurant, Mattson’s, where we had tea, coffee and meals and a lovely couple we met at the backpackers.
Mattson’s cafe Mountains behind Swellendam
Housing Swellendam – not our place Drostdy Museum
Drostdy Museum – smithy Round the evening campfire
The next bit is x-rated it is the kitchen at Swellendam Backpackers
You can't win them all! David.
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