Michaelhouse Strandlopers                                                                    Beautiful Beaches

During the July holidays, five boys and two staff members from Michaelhouse walked the Strandloper Trail in the Eastern Cape. The trail started at the Ecotourism Centre at Cape Morgan and finished at Gonubie. The walk covered an average of 16 km a day, over four days with kilometers of beaches backed by sand dunes, boulder beaches, beautiful estuaries, shell beaches and long stretches of rocky beach.

The hikers were fortunate to coincide with the Sardine Run which resulted in the sighting of hundreds of dolphins and experiencing amazing bird life. The group also enjoyed the lunches at the hotels next to the coast and being able to have braais around the camp fire. The boys had the opportunity to taste fresh oysters with Tabasco Sauce and lemon juice and they attempted some fishing, but not with great success.

Mr Elmar de Klerk said: "It was really a great adventure and it is a hike I can recommend to everyone that loves the beach and coastlines. The boys had great fun and it was a pleasure to accompany them on the trip."

        
Walking along the beach                                                                              Morgans Bay

        
The last morning                                                                      Crossing the Gonubie River