And so, having enjoyed the tropical heat of an 'African' winter for much of the trip, with many days topping 30C, it was time to swap the sun screen for umbrellas and galoshes. It seemed that the English rain had followed us here and when the heavens open in South Africa, it truly pours... As we travelled down the Garden Route, reaching the 'sunny seaside resort' of Knysna, it felt like we were in an apocalyptic, nay biblical, thunderstorm. This was definitely not English drizzle...
As a consequence, the pre-arranged plans to visit the 'Featherbed Nature Reserve', the 'Eco-walk' and two concerts from the Band were sadly cancelled due to the rather inclement weather conditions. Quite simply, it was rain stop play, for all concerned.
The beautiful waterfront vista from Knysna pier... Rain, mist and more rain.
Any students feeling homesick revelled in the conditions.
The Kynsna lagoon - about to engulf the town!
As a consequence, staff and students indulged in some retail therapy at the local shopping mall, with a number enjoying the local Oysters on offer. Afterwards, one and all journeyed back to the hotel to prepare for an epic RHS Quiz, organised by a number of the staff. The 'miming' round, which involved groups miming a variety of topics relating to the trip, including Rorke's Drift and Surfing on Durban Beach, provided some extremely amusing moments. In the midst of the rain, it was good to see that none of the RHS' excitement for the trip remains undimmed.
Let us just hope for better weather tomorrow!
In light of the cancelled Band concert, Mr Mann and Mr Bowry played some imaginary instruments, expertly conducted by Mr Jones as the rain continued to pour.
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