27 December 2022 - Plett to Wilderness; Day 5
My eldest son had entered us as a family team in the annual Beach Volleyball Competition in Wilderness. Registration was at 8am, so it was an early departure from our apartment.
However, I was up early to enjoy the magnificent sunrise on a perfect day from our apartment window, before we left.
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| A perfect sunrise |
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| Pied Crow (Corvus albus) |
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| St Peter's Anglican Church |
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| Nature's Valley |
The Volleyball tournament was fully subscribed and well organised and you had to finish in the Top 2 of the Round Robin to progress to the semi's. Our team of 4 (Sean, Haley, Jaden and I) had some great matches, lots of fun, but we lost more than we won, so didnt make the semi's. More importantly though, it was a really enjoyable family day on the beach and we had good support. We then adjourned back to Michelle and Kurt's house up in the forest above Wilderness for pizza's, drinks and to chill around the pool.
Sitting around the pool, I had a pair of Crowned Eagles float past, but was too slow in getting my camera. I did manage to get a much smaller Black Saw-wing though as compensation - much tougher than the Eagle!
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| Black Saw-wing (Psalidoprocne pristoptera) |
However, the highlight are the resident Knysna Turaco's which enjoy fruit tidbit's from the balcony every day and are no so accustomed to the family, will also take it from your hand.
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| Knysna Turaco (Tauraco corythaix) |
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| Smile |
It is a delight to see these gorgeous birds so confiding and so close - their feather detail is breathtaking and that flash of red in the wing!
So, I'm sure you will enjoy the gluttony of images below, as much as we did watching them
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| Knysna Turaco (Tauraco corythaix) |
Of interest, the singer Rodriquez (of Sugar Man fame) also has a holiday house in the forest
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| Could more song's be composed here? |
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