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Coastal escape<br />
Plett ... still (and always will be) the perfect<br />
destination for a mid-year coastal break<br />
With its plush boutiques and<br />
smart complexes, Plettenberg Bay<br />
is hardly a sleepy seaside village<br />
getaway. But, despite the dramatic<br />
development that has taken<br />
place in recent decades, the town<br />
remains a shrine to nature’s bounty.<br />
And there’s nowhere better to<br />
enjoy the view than at the Sky Villa<br />
Boutique Hotel, part of the Cape<br />
Summer Villas Collection.<br />
“Plettenberg Bay always has the<br />
most wonderful sunrises,”my<br />
mother tells me, reminding me<br />
of how we used to sit, hands<br />
wrapped round steaming mugs<br />
of coffee, watching a small red<br />
ball slowly climbing the horizon.<br />
That was back in the ’90s, when<br />
Plett was our family holiday spot.<br />
And, although much has changed<br />
since then, the grandeur of the<br />
sunrise certainly hasn’t. That’s<br />
what I’m thinking as I watch that<br />
same red ball from my balcony, its<br />
rays refracted in a golden splash<br />
on the surface of the lagoon. Just<br />
beyond this gilded spectacle, the<br />
beach beckons ...<br />
It’s no wonder that Plett’s<br />
legendary scenery draws legions<br />
of holidaymakers, local and<br />
international alike. But the same<br />
craggy beauty which makes it<br />
a joy for the eyes also makes for<br />
outstanding exploring. While it’s<br />
tempting to sit and take in that<br />
balcony view, I know there are<br />
even greater splendours beyond<br />
the hotel.<br />
There’s the famed Robberg hike,<br />
for instance – a favourite way for<br />
locals to spend the weekend. The<br />
walk takes you from rocky dunes<br />
(watch out for the views of seals at<br />
play) to wave-splattered beaches.<br />
Then there’s cruising down the<br />
Keurbooms River, where shadows<br />
play on fynbos-festooned<br />
mountains and amber-coloured<br />
water laps at private beaches. If<br />
ever there was a place that called<br />
you to spread out your towel and<br />
turn off your phone, this would be<br />
Text: LISA WITEPSKI<br />
36 Get It <strong>Pretoria</strong> <strong>July</strong> <strong>2019</strong>
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