Plettenberg Bay mayhem eclipses Atlantic Seaboard
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I was surprised at the lack of other planes at the Plettenberg Bay airport when we flew in on Thursday for Saturday's wedding. It seems people are still driving up to Plett these days.

1 hour vs. 7 hours.

I'll take the 1, thangyaverymuch.

The Gang - back safely
  

Plett was nothing short of a complete and utter fuckshow. Besides the most lavish and beautiful wedding at The Barn (down Robberg side) we were subjected to service levels that demanded bribery at every turn. Cornuti promised a waiting list of 2 hours to eat and a R100 tip seemed the only way to get a drink at the bar. The Lookout Deck took an hour to bring our hot dogs and toasted chicken mayo's - whilst Europa on the Main Road felt that forty minutes would suffice for a cappuccino (after the waitress returned to the table to confirm that I wanted the cappuccino with foam).

Chaos, absolute chaos.

We had a first hand look at the flooding and destruction of the Inconvenient Beach next to The Lookout Deck and I can confirm it is a mindfuck. Amazing... memories.. washed away. Think of how many kids got their first blow job RIGHT THERE - under the waves.... crazy.

A rare accommodation planning error and lack of vacancies resulted in a last minute booking at the 2 Star ** Crescent Hotel near the Robberg circle which was a first for me and The Fabrics Guy. I wasn't aware that you could GET 2 stars - I thought it started at 3!

It didn't take us long to work out the reasons why the establishment wasn't awarded a third star. Little things. You know - like air conditioning... and cupboard doors.

Our request for a room with a sea view was met with confirmation of the fact that NONE of the rooms have a sea view.

We vowed not to request anything else.

The Crescent Hotel

But seriously, in all fairness to them, you do get fresh linen and breakfast and daily servicing. So, if you want to spend sweet fuckall on accommodation in Plett and have no desire to watch satellite TV, The Crescent Hotel will do you just fine. It is also a quick 5 minute drive to the Plettenberg Bay airport if you're coming in on a private jet - in which case you probably wouldn't be staying at The Crescent.

Back in Cape Town.

Season winding down.

Not enough time in the day to build this empire...

Catch you later.


Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com
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