Wild Coast

Crossing the Kei River.

The Wild Coast stretches for nearly 350 kilometres from East London to Port St Johns. Contrary to many other places in South Africa, this area is not dotted with rich houses on the shoreline, but rather with numerous small Xhosa villages. Moreover, there is no road along the shoreline, but a plethora of small roads linking the interior to the coast. Since most of these roads are not paved and often in a not so good state, exploring the area is a small adventure.

Despite the long journeys on bumpy roads, destinations I have visited were all spectacular and greatly worth the effort of going there. I am showing a bunch of photos of several areas of the Wild Coast. Previously, I did a post on Bulungula, also on the Wild Coast.

Crossing the Kei River.

Small reserve near the Kei River and the village of Cape Morgan.

I was looking for an old shipwreck. It doesn't exist anymore.

Shark Warning. Swim at your own risk.

It is on this nice beach that there is a shark warning sign (see photo above).

Not bad to be a cow. They have a nice view of the ocean.

Coffee Bay

Coffee Bay is a small village of 600 inhabitants. The village itself is not so nice, but the shoreline landscapes are spectacular.

Hole in the Wall

At only 8 km from Coffee Bay, Hole in the Wall is a rock formation that is aptly named.

View of the rock far away on the coast.

Bay facing the 'Hole in the Wall' rock formation.

Hole in the Wall.

Umdumbi

On the road to Umdumbi, there is this bus wreck. I like its name since it refers to the region as well as the book/film of the same name.

At Umdumbi, I stayed in this small backpacker place with a superb view on the ocean.

I liked this place since I had the impression of sleeping in the middle of a village. Notice my vehicle in the photo...

View on the Umdumbi River mouth.

View on the Umdumbi River mouth.

Hluleka Nature Reserve

Here is another nice spot along the Wild Coast.