5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Bungeeeeeeeee...................................boing!

Well you know we said we'd never do a bungy jump. Well that was before we agreed to give our friend, Adam, a ride to the Bloukrans bridge bungy place on our way from Plett to Jeffreys Bay on the Garden Route. We got there and low and behold it was the highest commercial Bungy Jump in the World! (and one of the cheapest!) So we could not let an opportunity like that pass us by.

All ended well and the elastic bands held. It was a surprisingly smooth bounce and only mildly terrifying jumping off the bridge, 216m above the river below.







Apart from jumping from the bridge we stayed at Gramps' place in Hermanus for a couple of days. The home cooked meals with dessert for lunch and dinner went down a treat (thanks Gramps and Lucy). Amms had her closest whale encounter from the headlands at Hermanus; a mother and her albino calf playing around and another whale breaching right out of the water! We also visited the local Saturday food market for yummy pancakes, pies and samoosas, and we headed up to a private nature reserve for a walk in the clouds and rain on Sunday.

We also searched for the elusive Knysna elephants which haven't been spotted in the forest since 2007, and visited the beautiful Robberg peninsula near Plett which was the most scenic spot we have visited on the Garden Route (thanks Katie for the tip just in the nick of time).

We are now relaxing for a few days at Jeffreys Bay, reputed to have one of the top 10surf breaks in the world, although no surf yet. Cooking for ourselves in a real kitchen is a novelty though, as is watching a pod of dolphins go by just 100m from the dining room table. Thanks Rory and co for use of the beach pad, we will see you all in a couple of weeks.

Some of you might like to know that our car for the SA leg of our trip is an 80's style VW Chico - still made here in the old square styley, with no power steering, no ABS brakes, no A/C, but plenty of character. A car you actually have to drive. Our co-pilot, Jane (Gramps' new GPS unit on loan to us) is only now getting mildly annoying.

And finally, special thanks to Lisa and Martin for putting up with us for 5 nights, we had a great time and were glad to hear we are LIGs (low impact guests)! Looking forward to Bettys Bay.