Placid Waters Weekend
Saturday, March 20th, 2010Two weekends ago, the bf and I (along with about 8 other couples and friends) were treated by a friend to a weekend away at a resort just outside of Segdefield, which is along the Garden Route. It was all expenses paid, except food and petrol, which was a real treat! And the resort was gorgeous! Queen bed with complimentary mint chocolates, JC Le Roux champagne on arrival, beautifully decorated chalet with a view over the Swartvlei Lagoon.
We arrived after our leisurely 5 hour journey and, as mentioned, were greeted with a complimentary glass of champagne. Most of our party had arrived and were standing outside chatting and laughing. The weather was gorgeous so we all hung out by the pool and had a braai after we’d settled in.
Our bedroom
Our bathroom
The view of the kitchen
The view of the living room
The view from our balcony
Saturday the bf and I went to the Wild Oats Morning Market, while the other members of our group stayed in to nurse hangovers. The market was huge and very crowded, and there was so much to look at. Food was being served everywhere one looked, and while we were there we had oysters, pancakes, and bacon & egg rolls (not all at once of course hehe).
From left to right: Benches were available everywhere, the bf browsing the ‘Wild Oats’ Morning Market, the stalls and shoppers, and the oysters which I ate!
We returned to the resort and went out to the jetty, grabbed a peddleboat and peddled out to meet some of our friends who were fishing in the lagoon. We returned and spent the rest of the afternoon lounging by the poolside, before having another braai that evening.
Sunday morning the bf and I made bacon and egg for breakfast, and packed our stuff so we were ready to leave. For the rest of the afternoon, until about three, we spent the time on one of the nearby beaches, while our friends fished and tanned. Dolphins were spotted out in the ocean and some of the guys climbed the huge hill closeby to get a better look (too tiring for me, so I stayed behind and read my book).
Us at the beach
My sexy man and our friends in the background
Bluebottle…it was dry, and we popped it…
One of our friends fishing
The weekend was unfortunately too short, but it was so relaxing and beautiful. I’d love to return there some day and have another gorgeous weekend away with my man.
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