Port Elizabeth was not a stop with a lot of whistles and bells, but we had such a fine time there. Our excursion took us to Sundays River, where we were warmly welcomed with smiles, coffee, and muffins by the family who own our river boat. Cruising up Sundays River, our first stop was at a riverside sand bank with many holes of different sizes bored into the sand. Each was home to a particular kind of local fauna, the most colorful of which was this unnamed bird:
Doing a 180 from there, we cruised toward the mouth of the river where it meets the Indian Ocean. The notable geological formations here are sand dunes, and we stopped to explore the largest of them. Several of us kicked off our shoes and headed up the dune, reaching an altitude of about 120 feet. Eureka!
That’s the Indian Ocean in the background. The fascinating thing about these dunes is how much water they hold. Digging down just a couple of handfuls, we reached wet sand that continually feeds the river with fresh water.
Fascinating that there's moist sand just below the surface of the dunes - I assume that occurs down close to the river. Glad Mary's recording the natural features along the way. GEU
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