the last journey of what you could consider "the originals", the canzibe comm serves 2009, was to the small seaside resort of morgans bay. situated just below the kei river it is outside the borders of the transkei and has none of the usual mud huts or psychotic sheep which add so much character to my current place of residence. none the less morgans bay was very enjoyable. we stayed at mitford lodge having booked dorm rooms. we were pleasantly surprised on arrival to find that, due to construction, our dorm was unavailable and we had been upgraded to a suite. after some minor bickering over who would get the double bed we dined at the lodge restaurant in the evening and though i found the main course to be only passable the chocolate brownies we had for dessert were simply scrumptious (i was going to write orgasmic there but i believe we all managed to keep ourselves under control) but ja... get the brownies.
in the morning i arose early (this always takes everyone by surprise. keep them guessing i say) and went for a walk to the lagoon. i met a wagtail along the way who was feeling very photogenic. after dropping my camera off at the house rob and i returned for a swim
a short drive north and you arrive at kei river mouth. rob and i left the girls tanning (some would say burning) and walked to the river. you really get a sense that you are standing at a great divide. on our side of the river were expensive holiday homes while on the opposite shore mud huts dotted the hillsides. a ferry is available for the border crossing. the river flows out to sea surrounded by large, flat sand banks; perfect for frisbee once the wildlife has scattered. back in the town i spotted the tree full of weavers i have mentioned in a previous post. the weaver in the picture is the one i spoke to... poor bastard, his wife looked like she would rip his nest up at any second.
weekends always end far too soon. before you know it you're in the car, heading back to the sticks. be sure to buy some pineapples on the way and enjoy the view
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