The flight down was smooth which according to our English captain unusual. After a long wait for our luggage, obtain some local currency and collect our car it was well and truly dark for our drive to Ballito for our first night. We spent some time getting under way as we could not find out how to start the thing. After finding out it was a keyless car we were on our way. The accommodation was right on the beach and we had a very enjoyable meal just up the road which the manager Wilson organised. We woke up to a lovely sunrise and after breakfast and a walk along the shoreline we set the GPS for Port St John. At Port Shepstone we went inland to see Obiri Gorge which turned out not all that good. After passing a lot of roadworks we were back on the road south.We passed through 2 towns Bizana and Flagstaff which are inhabited by the Xhosa people and different cultural experience. No photos of this area as it would have been too dangerous to try. The road was full of potholes and ruts which made the drive very hazardous. We arrived into Port St John just on sundown to what we thought to be a little backwater to find out that the Sardine Run was on and accommodation a little tight. We were lucky to get a 3 bedroom cottage overlooking the mouth of the Umngazi River. The owner was a decendant from the Fee-burgers dating back to early settlement on the Cape. (400+ years) We had several welcome drinks in the restaurant before a healthy home-cooked dinner.
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