The day the sharks kept jumping in Mossel Bay on the Garden Route

Seals were still swimming past constantly in the morning mist as the waves continually crashed onto the shore. It was easy to sit and admire the view. I then noticed creatures flinging themselves out of the sea and crashing back in. I thought they may have been baby whales but there was no sign of their adult parents. After more observation and some googling I learnt that Great White Sharks jump when they are hunting and feeding on seals. Sharks jumping are apparently an uncommon event so we were very lucky to see this phenomenon. Their white underbellies and dark fins flashed as they looked strangely playful like they were having fun. The jumping continued all day but try as I might I could not catch footage of the sharks…they were a bit too far away.

The first plan for today was to drive to the Point of Human Origin.

Oddly, you need to access the road through a private golf club and resort so we decided to go back to town and drive up to the Cape St. Blaize lighthouse which we could only see close up because of the mist.

The red rocket MX5 was expertly driven up the driveway to a small car park next to the lighthouse. This was where we first saw the Rock Hyrax creatures feeding on the grass. Apparently they are all over this headland.

We made our way up the steps into the restaurant and onto the viewing platform. It was very high!

The owner was a Val Kilmer look alike and he was very welcoming and chatty. He had lived there for years and to avoid loneliness he developed the restaurant, bar and viewing platform plus he rents out a room in the lighthouse or the house next door. The view from there was spectacular while we grabbed a bite to eat of toasted Chicken Pita and coffee for Scott and Jäegermeister shots for Teresa’s queasiness.

Scott then wanted to take the car around the upper heights of the Cape St. Blaize headland where there were luxury homes and accommodation accessed by some pretty steep streets. Scott was having the time of his life driving up these inclines in the little red Mazda convertible with top off.

Teresa had made an appointment earlier for a hair wash and blow dry, so Scott went shopping at the local Woolworths while the staff at Ruan’s Hair pampered Teresa with outstanding service for only $26AUD. They were also very helpful with suggestions of places to see in the area.

We came back to our wonderful beach hut and watched someone fly a drone over the jumping sharks while we were relaxing on the outdoor porch.

The mist finally cleared after 3pm to reveal the awesome landscape of the mountains, George and beyond.

The ocean returned to its lovely blue colour and families were taking advantage of the good weather by walking on the beach, kicking a ball or playing in the sand. The grassed area was very well maintained.

We took a walk along the esplanade past people fishing with very long rods and we could finally see the lighthouse and upper parts of the town better with the clear sky.