Part 4 –
Tsitsikamma National Park
The four
days spent there are some of the most relaxing days of the tour.
The early
morning sunrise over the sea was splendid and the colours, amazing.
It was a
step down from where we camped to the rocky shore to spend time looking into
the tidal pools.
The water
is so clear, that it is easy to see the life in it and these crabs scuttling
around the rocks.
My
favourite was this tiny crab who thought he could scamper into the crevice
above the shell and not be seen.
Over the
years the action of the waves has made many interesting formations in the
rocks.
I think
this grasshopper got lost as he was clinging to a rock near the water. Was he
tired of eating leaves and was after some shrimp or prawns? LOL!!
Kelp Gulls
were all over the rocky shores and at this time of year, many young ones were
to be seen.
I really
dislike cockroaches but this one was HUGE!! About 2cm (1”) in length!!
The colours
in the rocks along the coastline here is magnificent.
I did not
count them but I would love to know how many Rock Hyrax there are in just this
small area alone. It seems that every rock had one or a family on it.
Some of the
hikes in the area go passed and around beautiful areas such as this.
The Park
offers a variety of accommodation to suite all tastes and preferences. This is
part of the camping ground which has wonderfully clean ablution blocks.
The chalets
are all build along the shoreline with tremendous views. Behind them in the
bush are the Bush chalets which gives one a lot of privacy as do the other
chalets which are built far away from each other.
No matter
where you stay, the view is of the ocean.
This is one
of the Erica’s found growing in the region and at all times of the year makes a
brilliant splash of colour against the green vegetation.
Nearby,
the Paul Bridge spans the Stormsriver Mouth.
This was a very interesting find for me. I know
that Woodlice are found all over including out gardens but on some low rocks in
the sea, there were hundreds of them crawling around too. It seems that they
have adjusted to the saltiness of the water.
The
accommodation areas are built into part of the forest and small mushrooms such
as these can be found there.
After four
glorious days, it was time to move on and I said a reluctant goodbye to the
sea.
1 comment:
Definitely one of the most relaxing places we stayed. Will definitely want to return.
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