The entire Knysna Lake is surrounded by a group of mountains. Many beautiful houses have been built from the lake beach to the cliffs. Even if you look at them from a distance, you will be tempted to move in. Near the estuary, the majestic sandstone cliffs on the east and west sides are like two guardian gods protecting this quiet port area.

There was an English explanation on the boat, but Yunluo's listening ability was limited and his understanding was fragmented, so he could only seek help from Google and Baidu. The lake area around Knysna is called lagoon, which means "lagoon" ("潟" is pronounced the same as "细"), but the Chinese word is mistaken for "lagoon", and "lagoon" refers to land soaked in salt water.

"Lagoon" refers to a part of the seawater that is separated from the open sea by sand spits, sand bars or corals. This place where the lake and the sea meet not only creates a charming scenery, but also becomes the best breeding ground for oysters. Oysters live in the hard area of ​​the seabed - the oyster bed.

These beds are located in deep or shallow seawater or brackish estuary waters. Knysna's annual oyster festival is as famous as Hermanus's whale festival. Although it is in the wet and cold winter, it cannot stop the temptation of delicious food for humans.

I originally wanted to buy some oysters to take back to the hotel to eat, but firstly, I was a little tired from being exposed to the sun, and secondly, I had already purchased too many vegetables and needed to finish them as soon as possible, so I left the "oyster plan" for tomorrow's lunch.

Although there were no oysters, dinner was still delicious. The ostrich meat was absolutely fresh and tender. I had eaten it before in Sihai City, but it was not as tender.

The dishes I cooked during this trip used very little seasoning. I only bought a small bottle of oil and a packet of salt in a supermarket in Cape Town, and the sugar was in a small package from the hotel.

He took a few packets of ketchup from the fast food restaurant to fry shrimp and lobster, and other than that, there were no other condiments. It all depended on the freshness of the ingredients, and of course Nalan Shiqi's cooking skills, but it was very hard for Yunluo to wash the pots and pans.

I forgot who said that rice cooked with milk tastes good. I have tried it myself, but I can't remember what it tastes like. Today I recommended this breakfast to Nalan Shiqi. He actually accepted it. In fact, the taste of "rice cooked with milk" is indeed great.

I checked out at around 10 o'clock and asked the front desk if there were any good restaurants selling oysters nearby. I didn't expect that the recommendation was actually an inconspicuous lakeside shop that I walked past yesterday on the waterfront. I walked into the waterfront, turned right, and saw the red bottle sign of Tabasco in the distance.

It was the shabby little bar-like hut. As Yunluo had expected, the restaurant was not open until 11:30, and it was only 10:30 now. The boss and his staff were sorting out the oysters, which were in boxes and boxes. They were opened on the spot according to the number of oysters ordered by the customers.

Large oysters cost R20/each, medium oysters cost R18/each, and small oysters cost R15/each. Several Europeans passing by were also interested in the oysters in the frame at the door. The boss volunteered to open a medium oyster to show how fresh the oysters he was selling were. Yunluo asked the boss if he could sell a few to Yunluo first. He answered firmly, "No!"

I didn't want to wait for the door to open here, so I went back to the parking lot and asked Xiao Zhou to take Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to walk around. After driving for 7 or 8 minutes, we arrived at the Garden Avenue parking lot. There were also some restaurants inside. When we drove in, we saw one of them had an Oyster sign, so we decided to have lunch here.

There were no groups of tourists in front of the scenery. This was a very common thing on the way. Fresh air, open vision, and the beauty of nature were always around us.

After walking around the lake, I returned to the restaurant I saw earlier. The owner said they didn't have large oysters in the store. The medium ones cost R20 each. The small ones cost R16 each. Although I didn't like it very much, I didn't want to go back to the waterfront. I sat down in the store and ordered 4 medium oysters and a sandwich.

1 chicken wing, 1 beer, 1 lemonade, not much, but the drinks were served quickly and we had to wait a long time for the food, almost 15 minutes later, the waiter came over and said that the bread for sandwiches was gone and asked if other bread could be used instead. After I said ok, I waited another 10 minutes for oysters.

The chicken wings and a hot dog-like sandwich were served together. It turned out that they wanted to send all the food together! In addition, a piece of bread was served. It was a coarse grain with a little cumin flavor. I really couldn't eat it when I wasn't hungry. The novelty was the enamel bowl used to put the bread. It was very Chinese in the 1970s. This meal cost R190, which felt a bit poor in value for money.

The oysters I ate in Sihai City were long, while the oysters in Knysna were round, and they had a light salty taste of seawater. The oysters in this restaurant were obviously smaller than those in the waterfront. In Yunluo's opinion, only one of the four could be considered medium, and the other three could only be considered small. Although they were tender and smooth, they were not satisfying.

After tasting the oysters, we set off for our next destination. On the way, the sky gradually turned from cloudless to cloudy. Because it started to rain, we didn't go to Bloukransbridge, but went directly to the hotel. However, the longitude and latitude displayed on booking were wrong, and the navigation could not find the hotel location.

Xiao Zhou could only call the hotel to ask for directions. When the car left the main road and entered the small road the hotel told him about, the difficult search began.

Initially, Yunluo planned to stay in Tsitsikamma Park. When she asked the travel agency whether there was any accommodation information in the park, the other party sent her information about "thefernery lodge & chalets". After checking on booking, she found that this hotel had a very good reputation and the photos were very attractive.

The most important thing is that the price for a single person in a chalet is half of that for a double person, so I decisively booked two chalets on booking. The price for a single person in each chalet is R830, including breakfast. Wi-Fi is available in the designated area, and there is no Wi-Fi in the chalet area.

When I read the comments, I saw someone said the road condition was not very good. I didn't understand what the situation was at the time, but now I deeply understand that the condition of this road is not just bad, but very bad, like a gravel road just opened in the primeval forest. Xiao Zhou had to drive the four-wheel drive slowly forward.

In addition to the road conditions, the signs were not very clear. Although there were not many forks in the road, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo still took the wrong road. Fortunately, they saw a farm in the wilderness and asked about it. They found out that they should have turned at the road they had passed before. When they saw the sign again, a jeep with the "thefernery" logo passed by.

Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. Nalan Shiqi was complaining again about the problem with the hotel Yunluo booked, but after an hour, he realized that he had made a mistake again.

It took Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo more than half an hour to walk the 8-kilometer road. When the car stopped at the gate of the hotel, they still couldn't figure out what the charm of this place was that could make so many people walk such a long and broken road and cheer for it. Instead, the large timber yard outside the gate was very impressive.

I don't know if the travel agency knows the condition of this road or if there is only one contracted hotel nearby. This is the only place where Xiao Zhou, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo stay during the entire trip. If not, the four tires of his Volvo would probably be in danger.

The hotel reception is next to a greenhouse plant area. The room is small and simple. After checking in, the waiter took Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's car to guide us to the chalet. Each chalet has a parking garage, and there is a small luggage cart outside each garage. The garage is on the main road. Park the car. Unload the luggage onto the luggage cart and walk to the room from the wooden plank road.

When the waiter opened the big glass door, Yunluo knew that her choice was indeed wise. Nalan Shiqi shouted: "Great! This is the place to go on vacation!"

Although the hotel is located in a remote area and the rooms have a rustic feel, the facilities are actually very modern. The soft furnishings in the rooms look similar, but the details are different. Each cabin has an independent terrace with a panoramic view of the canyon. Even the bathroom has a view.

There is a special place to pile up wood outside each house, so that guests can burn their own stoves. This firewood is sold at a very high price in China.

Xiao Zhou's room was a suite, located in another area. After putting away the luggage, Yun Luo followed his car with great interest to take a look. The suite was in the same small building as the hotel's lounge and restaurant. There was a bathroom that was almost as big as the bedroom, although it was not as distinctive as the chalet.

But it is close to the only area with wifi in the hotel. Since the car drove into this mountainous area, Yunluo's phone has no call signal. The small building is built on the cliff beside the canyon. On the platform outside the lounge, you can not only see the scenery of the canyon but also the sea view. Unfortunately, the weather was not good again.

After taking photos, I went to the wifi area to send some messages. When the rain stopped, I walked back to the chalet. The wooden house where Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo lived did not have a kitchen, but the hotel could provide a microwave and tableware. It was just that the delivery was a bit slow. After checking in, I notified the waiter, but he didn't come back until Yunluo finished his walk and took a shower in the room.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

The microwave had just arrived at Nalanshiqi's room, and the dishes had to wait a little longer, but it was still very comfortable to stay in the room and eat Chinese food on a rainy day. "The Fernery" is located in a canyon in the Tsitsikamma Mountains. Although it is summer now, the coolness gradually increases after nightfall, and the temperature drops sharply due to rain.

Finally, I can legitimately try the feeling of a stove. I didn't expect Nalan Shiqi to be so familiar with lighting a stove. First, put a small piece of alcohol in the stove (if it was Yunluo, he would definitely throw a whole block in), then use thin wooden strips to build a rack, put thick wooden sticks on it, and then use a thin wooden strip to ignite the alcohol.

Wait until the thick sticks are almost burned out before adding more. It was the first time in my life that I lit a stove, and I was afraid that the existing ones in the room would not be enough for Yunluo to spend, so I ran to the firewood pile outside the door four times (Yunluo could only take 4 thick sticks each time.

Roasting by the fire, drinking tea, watching movies, until midnight. Although there is no such thing as a romantic Valentine's Day with two people, if you choose the right way and attitude, you can also feel the warmth alone.

Yesterday, Xiao Zhou and I agreed to pick up our luggage at 8:30, and we set off directly after having breakfast at the restaurant. Nalan Shiqi kept complaining that we had too little time here, and even if we didn't stay for a few days, we should stay longer. In order to squeeze out time to appreciate this hotel, he went to Yunluo for a walk just after 7 o'clock.

The Fernery is not only a lodge, but also a botanical garden. You are surrounded by greenery wherever you go. Smelling the fresh scent of flowers and trees after the rain, listening to the gurgling sound of water in the canyon, strolling here, you will feel infinitely comfortable.

I really want to stay a few more days, borrow the hotel's bicycles to go around the surrounding mountains and forests, and feel the embrace of nature. Although I don't know if there is such an opportunity, this has become Yunluo's expectation.

The breakfast is somewhat similar to that of hermanusguesthouse. In addition to the simple buffet area, you can also order a staple food. The omelet is also wrapped in thick egg skin, which is very big and has embossed patterns on the egg skin. Although the waiting time is a bit long, the slow work makes the difference.

After breakfast, I went to the reception to check out and bought a bottle of local jam there, goosberry flavor, with real fruit pulp, R255/bottle/290g.

I left the Fernery with great reluctance. It was still the same gravel road as yesterday, but the feeling this time was completely different. Although the road was bumpy, it was full of hidden treasures. It was natural that the word "amazing" appeared repeatedly in booking comments.

After reaching the main road, drive for another 10 minutes to Tsitsikamma National Park. The beautiful coastline connected by Wilderness, Knysna and Tsitsikamma creates the most charming scenery on the Garden Route. The pure sea water, rugged cliffs and pristine forests form the most popular attractions in South Africa.

Tsitsikamma Park is the first coastal national park on the Garden Route. It is not only one of the largest marine reserves in the world, but also the only place in the world where you can see exposed basalt. The unique natural landscape has created a wealth of tourism projects, in addition to diving and snorkeling.

River exploration, whale watching, kayaking, the most recommended is hiking. There are three different hiking routes in the park, loerie trail, suspension bridge trail, and ottert rail. The shortest one is the suspension bridge trail, which takes about 15 hours, and the most exciting one is the ottert rail. (To be continued...)