After the long journey with Solomon and Carolin in the compact little car and stopping at Mossel Bay, we eventually drove through a pass which opened out onto the beautiful start of the wild coast commencing at Wildnerness and ending in Port Elizabeth.
After checking into Fairy knowe Backpackers and dropping our bags off we had lunch with S & C near the sea front. We said goodbye to the pair and took the twenty minute walk back to our hostel through the nature/national reserve on the boardwalks.
That evening we remained at the hostel which was both good and bad. The good being the lovely social area which was a large thatched hut with bar, sofas and pool table. The bad being the rather old and outdated house that contained the beds and bathrooms. Not the worst but could do with a little love to bring back it's charm.
In the evening we met two nice Dutch lads and some American girls. We had dinner at the hostel which consisted of us all eating steak and veg at the table alongside some of the staff and the owner which was nice. The drinks were really cheap too.
The following morning we were dropped off with a double kayak where we would navigate the nature reserve lake area and make our way up the river into the jungle where we then abandoned the boat and continued on foot for 45 minutes to a beautiful double waterfall.
Abandoned train track in wilderness
On our return we were then collected by the BazBus where we travelled to Kynsna, bumping into a German couple we had met earlier on our stay who then stayed in the same hostel in Kynsna.
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