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Crocus
03-09-2008, 02:17 PM
Hi Jazz, perhaps this is not the correct thread, but a friend popped in here this morning and we discussed the rough seas we had over the weekend. They are very keen Tsitsikamma visitors and she mentioned some of the chalets at Storms River Mouth were badly damaged over the weekend as a result of this unusual high and rough seas. I don't know whether you can remember how high up these chalets are situated in the park. Quite high actually. For it to get damaged by the sea are most unusual! Apparantly the park also has been closed as well until further notice. Thought I'd let you know as we were talking about this beautiful park the other night. The link below has some photos where you could actually see how high up these bungalows are situated.....

http://www.gardenroute-direct.com/tsitsikamma/storms-river-mouth-rest-camp
jazzactivist
03-09-2008, 08:38 PM
Oh! that's a real shame, crocus. It is such a beautiful part of the country and my family had quite a few happy holidays in both the chalets and the camping area. I do remember that the chalets were quite high up with some of the fronts on stilts too, I think. It is amazing to think that the sea came up to that level. I think that you must have got the side swipe from hurricane Gustav there before it went on to Louisiana. I am glad to hear that people still go to Storms River Mouth and enjoy it, so, hopefully, it won't be long before the chalets are repaired.
Crocus
04-09-2008, 04:53 PM
It's almost always fully booked Jazz! If you don't book well in advance, you have no chance of getting any accommodation, chalets or camping. You know I was thinking about these storms and severe weather we had last weekend. Mars was very near to earth on the 27th of August, something like 34,65 million miles. It was spring tide also so I was wondering whether it has something to do with that? Seapoint in Cape Town, Gordon's Bay, the Strand, as well as Fish Hoek I think, also had a lot of damage. It should be interesting to know what climatologist or meteorologists might have to say about it. xx