23rd December:
On the route home back through the Swartberg mountains we stopped and climbed to a place where there was a ribbon of waterfall about 30 feet high which came down the side of the rocks and into a deep pool. Kevin, Pete and I swam in the deep rock pool which was very cold.
24th December:
Pete and I went to Plettenburg Bay, 60 miles from George. We had an excellent, breathtaking walk around the Robberg Island and saw seals and some dolphins swimming below the cliffs. As we walked towards the other side of the island we came upon a beautiful, isolated beach. I had a swim, and spotted a wild tortoise.
We came home to a lovely Christmas meal which Kevin and Alison had cooked for us. In South Africa, the main Christmas meal is eaten on Christmas Eve so that no one has to cook on Christmas day.

continue