It’s kind of nice, this year the girls and I are getting to see quite a bit of Mossel Bay thanks to mom and dad’s place in Pinnacle Point (in particular because they managed to secure an additional week to their share, making the window of opportunity that much larger), though sadly for Chantelle, the cake business pretty much always prevents her from tagging along!
For example, these past June school holidays were especially nice – the girls and I managed to go up for a week (but only once the school concerts finally concluded of course), with the visit made that much better thanks to Riley and his two little boys also joining in for the fun.
Despite the season, we actually had some great weather and the week quickly flitted by, filled with golf cart explorations, short walks and plenty of card games. Soft serve ice creams at The Point, putt putt at FantaSea, play time at Da Playhouse, heck, even a surprisingly good round of golf at the Mossel Bay Golf Club (where I somehow managed to split a ball in half!) all happened during the course of what was a particularly enjoyable week.
The girls and I finally got to explore the lush Harry Giddey Park, drove along the picturesque Outeniqua Mountain Pass, saw the old Post Tree, observed the fish and boarded the caravel in the Bartolomeu Dias museum complex, and in general just enjoyed a really relaxed, good time away from home.
Oh, and the girls and I even got spoiled with some whale antics in the bay on the final day of what can only be summed up as a successful school holiday family getaway.
(Sure, mind you, it is worth mentioning that the last day wasn’t quite without its frustration. Angry people and hectic protests on the N2 shut down the main road out of Mossel Bay, and so after patiently waiting for most of the day to see if they would calm down, I eventually bit the bullet and followed the dirt back-roads to get out. Still, even that little bit of unpleasantness was in no way enough to detract from the good vibes overall!)
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