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A Saturday drive...

We had no plans for Saturday so thought we should go for a drive into the countryside and explore some new terrain. We drove via Vovo Telo's (our favourite bakery/cafe in South Africa) to collect some supplies for a picnic lunch and then headed west along the coastal hugging road.

We enjoyed a picnic lunch at Beachview, a tiny village which has spectacular views of the ocean from each house. The village was eerily quiet, especially given it was a Saturday and still summer. The nearby Maitland beach has enormous sand dunes and a beach that appears to stretch for miles.

The road continues inland over the rolling hills and small passes to Van Stadens River Mouth. This area felt like real 'red neck' territory- we felt as though time had been frozen over the last 30 years! The river mouth was busy with people frolicking on the waters edge and numerous visitor's having braai's.

In June & July Port Elizabeth will be hosting some of the World Cup soccer matches. With the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium dominating the northern skyline, we felt it was time that we visited the stadium exterior. The new stadium is built on the shores of the North End Lake nestled amongst an emerging suburb. Quite an impressive structure!
Pete preparing sandwiches for lunch
Our little boy ready for lunch
Maitland beach
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on the shores of North End Lake

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