Houseboat on the Lagoon

We spent two lovely days on a houseboat on the Knysna Lagoon. 

The weather turned windy and overcast just before we boarded the boat.

This is what the houseboat looked like.

Dad, our skipper and Rachel :)

The kitchen/Lounge/Dining  area and Rachel and my bedroom. (The benches on either side fold down at night into two single beds.)

Dad & Mom's bedroom at the back of the boat.

The sun came out for the afternoon but the wind kept increasing in strength.

You have to navigate the lagoon according to a map and also the bouys - and watch out for the submerged oyster fields. The buoys are far apart and difficult to see, so I was the "look-out" at times. :P 

Belvidere Bay

The buoy are a useful perch for seagulls. :)

Due to the weather conditions boats had to either go back to the docks to be tied up for the night or anchor in Belvidere Bay. We opted to spend the night in the Bay, trusting that the anchor would hold. 

We had our family prayer meeting that night by candlelight on the rocking boat - it was a blessed time.

During the night it started raining and the wind became stronger, and the boat rocked and moved around in a circle around the anchor. But the it held, and we slept well, safe in the Lord. 

The next morning we woke to clear skies and calm weather and once we pulled up the anchor we were on our way across the lagoon again. :)