A beach day at Kosi bay!
Stephanie was more than a little happy at this prospect, although in truth we all were. It is hot, and the mere thought of swimming was making us all eager to get to the beach.
Even Tommy was eager to get to the water!
Tommy was all set for his day at the beach
The visit to the fishtraps is first. this sustainable fishing method is as much a part of conserving the area as preserving the traditional Tsonga culture.
Elmon explained how the fish trap worked to us and gave us spear fishing lessons to show us how hard it is, then it was time to walk/splash out to the fishtraps to take a look for ourselves.
Elmon shows us how it's done
Run away!
Elmon leads us into the trap
Adrian shows that leaf who is boss!
We were in luck, one of Elmons fishtraps had bream, grunter, mullet and even kingfish! So we got to test our wits against that of the fish and try our hand at spearing dinner.
Looking for fish at one of Elmons traps
Fighting over who will be first to spear
Stephanie speared her fish on the first try… Sleep with one eye open Adrian…!
Steph shows us all how it is done on the first throw of her spear
Adrian teaches the fish a lesson
We all emerged from the handmade cage triumphant. We would have a feast tonight!
But no time for smugly posing with our catches…
…oh, ok then just a little…
Mr and Mrs Crusoe won't be hungry tonight!
Adrian plays the man card and pretends he caught them all
What now? Snorkelling!
Hey, was looking forward to seeing the fishy pics – please post! Kosi Bay is SUCH a special place, *envy you all your swim there*
No need to envy, just come on holiday – we’d all love to see you!
Ah Lacey – thanks for taking the time to share part of the kid’s holiday with us. We love it! However I did spend years teaching Adrian not to play with pointed sticks…..good that they caught supper.
Cheers!
Hello again Lacey – what a wonderful opportunity for us to be able to share the kid’s holiday. Though I have to tell you it took me years to persuade Adrian to stop playing with pointed sticks……good that they caught supper.
Thanks much for taking us along!
Cheers