Marsh Strand and Dwesa

Marshstrand and Dwesa - July 2010

Trip to Marshstrand for two weeks. Ostensibly to catch fish…

Left home on 10^th July – the day before the World cup final…

Travelled the distance in 1 day = 1137km

• The Baths – Citrusdal = 18km
• Citrusdal– Droehoek rd = 89km R303
• Droehoek rd – R46 = 28km R46
• R46 - N1 = 42km N1
• N1/R46 turnoff - Touws river = 9km
• Touws R – Laingsburg = 62km
• Laingsberg - Beaufort West = 226km
• Beaufort West – Graaf Reinet = 209km R61
• Graaf Reinet – Pearston = 75km R63 goes to King ends at Komga/N2
• Pearston – Somerset East = 48km
• Somerset East – Cookhouse = 25km
• Cookhouse – Bedford = 34km
• Bedford – Adelaide = 22km
• Adelaide - Fort Beaufort = 35km
• Fort Beaufort – Alice = 22km
• Alice - King Williamstown = 84km
• King – East London = 62km N2
• East London – Haga Haga Marshstrand = 65km R349

2010.7

Arrived at Marshstrand on 10 July just be the World cup final between Spain and Holland. Craig made us some nice chicken supper when we arrived.

11.7.2010

The World Cup final – Spain won 1-0

Craig was backing Holland. I was backing Spain – sorry Fabio

13.7.2010

Craig drove us to Cintsa Mouth and we walked back along the beach. Found three oysters – yummy. Alan had a shot at catching a fish. Nugget was happy to be with us.

Cintsa – Haga Haga = 15km walking along the beach

19.7.2010

Marshstrand - Dwesa = 228km

We then decided to go to Dwesa. Had to leave the poor Nug dog at home but she wasn’t so poor as Craig looked after her Very Well.

Idutywa – Willowvale – Dwesa – road a bit crap between these two places.

Dwesa Nature Reserve: R200/night x 2 nights = R400

Neat grassy campsites. Nice ablution block with gas for hot water.

Three shower cubicles in one room

Lots of Vervet Monkeys grrrr……. Bloody thieves.

20.7.2010

Alan tried his luck at fishing. Didn’t get much.

21.7.2010

Hike along the beach from Dwesa caravan park to Mbashe River = 12km one way. A lovely walk with long beaches. Also a bit of climbing up cliffs but just spectacular.

Collected stacks of oysters along the beach – spring low and the birds hadn’t found them yet. Oyster catchers, sand pipers, gulls, terns etc – also lots of dolphins and even some whales out to sea.

Mbashe river near The Haven. Have to do that next.

Left at 8am and got back to Dwesa about 3.30pm = 24km walking

Marshstrand to Queenstown = 219km Spent our last night with Jill in Queenstown where she showed us her alterations to the house. New flat v good idea.

Peter has millions of shells.