Jeffreys Bay

We arrived at our hostel after a 12 hour drive in the Baz Bus only to receive an extremely frosty welcome from the owner at our backpackers. So unwelcome in fact that I was sure a camera man would jump out at any moment yelling "Candid Camera!" It was too late to find somewhere else to say, so we made the best of the very small, spartan room we were given. 

Later that night, we heard from another backpacker (one of very few staying there) that the owner had been behaving very suspiciously before we arrived, including ushering a big gangster type fellow from the street and into her room.  He later left with wads of stuff under his shirt. We had fun surmising what might have been going on; the conclusion being that it was some kind of drug deal. 

We organised another place to stay early next day and as we left, the police pulled up at the front of the backpackers. What an interesting start to our backpacking adventures!

The backpackers where we moved to, called The Island Vibe, couldn't have been more welcoming and friendly, much to our relief.  It was situated in a prime position right on the edge of the beach and it's atmosphere lived up to its name.  

Highlights of our time here ...

• A long walk along the beach and a nice swim.
• Colourful graffiti everywhere including awesome one of Africa wildlife.
• Lazing on deck chairs, catching up some of the 80 unfinished books on my Kindle!
• A scrumptious veggie juice at a local restaurant, another wonderful, healthy thing that Chrisèl has got me into.
• Lovely home cooked meals at the backpackers including chicken and babootie.  We had to eat the babootie extremely quickly as the Baz Bus arrived 30 minutes earlier than we expected.  

The Island Vibe backpackers, right on the beach.

Graffiti