After walking for an hour we sat and enjoyed our flask of coffee and yummy snacks as the sun started to warm us and the sea, enough for us all to enjoy a balmy autumn morning swim in the warm Indian Ocean.

Finally, after many snacks, swims, the building of magnificent sand sculptures (we at least thought so) and close encounters with over friendly dogs we reluctantly ambled our way back to the car - stopping only to inspect the blood worms that many fishermen were pumping out of the wet sand to be used as bait.
I refuse to believe that any animal, fish included, would find these long fat worms appealing but all the fishermen we spoke to swore by them!

After a final swim and the obligatory ice creams we headed for home, relaxed & happy with a certain inner calm.
It's great when at only 10 in the morning you’ve already had a walk, seen the sun rise and swum in the sea and the day's only starting.

Sunrise start	Early morning preps	Andre & Andrea went up the hill...	look at those colours	The sun makes its first ominous appearance
Just follow the path...	and I'll follow you	L-R: Ian S, Judy, Dirk Dave, Sarah, Ian M	to find themselves some water...	Dave & Sarah admire the view from Skerpionspoort
Lunch...	with a superb view	Already been to Wupperthal... Now where??	Sunscreening at Crystal Pools	Ian S & Dave cool down at Crystal Pools -
Leaving the pools	Getting closer	and closer...	see you next year...	maybe for a full moon run... ps. The almost-ful moon did happen.....