We left Graaff-Reinet around 10:30, it was a beautiful sunny day.
We were now on the R63 Blue Crane Route, it took us through Pearston to Somerset East. We stayed over in Somerset East a few years ago on our way home from one of Robs Waterpolo tournaments. Nothing in this small town has changed. I remarked that on this trip we had visited Somerset West and East as well as Barkly West and East – all in different parts of the country.
We went through Cookhouse, where there was a wind farm along the mountain range. Then it was through Bedford, Adelaide, Fort Beaufort, Alice – a big town housing one of the University of Fort Hare campuses.
By now we had left the springbok, monkeys and ostriches of the Karoo and the rolling hills of the eastern Cape were littered with the pastel painted houses of civilization. We went through King Williams Town, took the N2 past Bisho and eventually we took the coastal road to Crawford’s Beach Lodge in Cintsa East.
This lodge is a hodgepodge of cottages built against the steep mountain side. It is typical coastal and has beautiful views of the sea.
It was nice, I remember my English teacher telling us not to use nice as an adjective – but this place was not stunning and it was not terrible, so it was nice. My reservation is that it was advertised as a 4 star getaway, great for honeymooners. I love a 5 star establishment but I am just as happy sleeping in a tent on the desert floor but I know what I am getting. This place is a 2 to 3 star family holiday spot. Unfortunately we did get the room overlooking the car park and reception area, which was noisy. The room had that miffy smell, the bunk beds alone with our double, again screamed family cottage. The clincher was trying to find the bathroom, Gray even went outside to see if we had a communal set up. I eventually found the 1 x 1 sq m shower cubicle accessed through the cupboard door – we had to turn sideways to get in – this did have us in hysterics.
Bathroom was behind left door
The bar and dining room were vibey and noisy, filled with families and tourists – again not exactly for the honeymoon vibe they were advertising.
They do have a stunning beach and we went for a lovely walk before sundowners and a buffet dinner.
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