Morrungulo

We haven't had any signal down at Morrungulu, which has been lovely and peaceful, but today we're spending the day at another holiday resort 1 hour walk down the beach. We did this a few days ago and enjoyed it so much we decided to time it with low tide this time so the kids could ride there bikes here. It's Alex's birthday today, so we'll be staying here all day to celebrate and enjoy a lovely lunch before some more relaxing at the pool and then riding/walking back to the campsite. Morrungulo is a stunning campsite. Even thought the place is totally full with South Africans, mostly from Joburg with their fishing boats and jet ski's, it isn't loud or cramped at all. We were placed in a stunning spot surrounded by tropical trees just a short distance from the beach and the dive centre. Unfortunately on both mornings that we booked ourselves a dive the conditions weren't great and they decided they couldn't launch the boat so we haven't done any diving at this spot. We're not too disappointed though, the sea hasn't been as calm as it was in the beginning of our holiday. We've been enjoying the campsite and the kids have had a chance to make some friends. We've been for long walks on the beach collecting shells, and even had a game of putt-putt! Yesterday I felt like some fresh bread so we took a walk out of the resort and into the local village nearby. To our surprise we saw a big crocodile skin hanging in a tree - the locals said it was caught in the Pomene River a while back! Apart from that wild life, this place has been great for catching frogs. Xan came into the truck this morning while I was preparing Alex's birthday cake and decided to put a frog onto my shoulder! It seems we've had encounters of all kinds this holiday..... from Bats at Beline, to crabs at Pomene, then snails at Barra lodge along the path to the restaurant (crunch crunch), and now frogs in Morrungulo!
We've decided to start our trek back tomorrow, one day earlier than expected. We did some calculations and our next booking we've got is in the Drakensburg on the 2nd Jan, so we better get started. We'll be taking the advise from other travelers and heading through the Swaziland border. We're not exactly sure where we'll be stopping to sleep for the 2 nights before we arrive there, but it's the only uncertainty we've had this trip, so it's quite exciting. For today though, we'll sit back and relax...... Happy BIRTHDAY Alex!!!!!