{"id":2980,"date":"2025-08-13T15:24:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/?p=2980"},"modified":"2025-08-15T17:52:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T17:52:55","slug":"south-africa-day-6-knysna-estuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/2025\/08\/13\/south-africa-day-6-knysna-estuary\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa – Day 6 Knysna Estuary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We had a lovely breakfast in the main lodge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After yesterday’s long drive we stayed close to home’ and drove around the Knysna estuary. We stopped at Margaret’s Viewpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Further along was another viewpoint overlooking the Indian Ocean between Buffalo Bay and Brenton on Sea, where we were lucky enough to see 3 whales. They were only visible with binoculars so no photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then we drove to Brenton on Sea. We walked down the boardwalk onto the sand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The whelks were dancing in the sand!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We drove to the Heads on the eastern side of the estuary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After a light lunch we walked to the East Head viewpoint where we saw lots of dolphins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During our drive today we saw whales, dolphins, deer and an ibis – and we are not even on safari yet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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