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Go Backpacking > Destinations > Africa > South Africa > Welcome To Buccaneers

Welcome To Buccaneers

November 25, 2008 By Dave

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Lunch with a view

The moment I stepped out of the Baz bus at Buccaneers, I knew why it was so popular. Situated on its own undeveloped coastal hill, the views of the beach and ocean were stunning! The constant sound of waves crashing could be heard from the porch of the Blue Dorm where I took a bed. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining, and Bob Marley was blasting from the bar. I ordered a ham and cheese toastie and soaked up the view before walking 5-10 minutes down to the beach. It was barren, unlike any other I'd experienced. Chiantsa was my first stop on The Wild Coast, so named for its lack of development.

Wine + vollebyall = wineball

Buccaneers offers a free daily activity, and Wineball was on the docket for my first day. Using free boxed wine, backpackers are enticed to partake in beach volleyball by the pool. It turned out to be a great icebreaker with lots of people participating, and the rest drinking and chatting on the side. The ball was very hard, so almost everyone vocalized their pain from hitting it at one time or another. Many of us were left with bruised thumbs or wrists the next day.  The energy level and trash-talking were raised even higher when Johnny, one of the Baz bus drivers, joined the fray.  Most of the jokes came at the expense of Mbali, one of the many friendly staff who worked at the backpackers.  

Dinner

The communal dinner of bangers and mash was a big draw, filling up the bar in the early evening.

The party in full swing

After food, events began to blur. Pool was played, drinks were drunken, and dancing and merriment ensued. At one point, long after the bar had closed, a group of us were on the deck sitting around singing songs (quite poorly I imagine). The next morning, I found out the people camping could hear us loud and clear, while a couple was so upset by the noise, they refused to pay for their night's accommodation.

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About Dave

Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 65 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Originally from New York, Dave now calls Austin, TX home. Find him on Instagram and Twitter.

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  1. Car Hire South Africa says

    November 26, 2008 at 8:03 am

    Hey Dave,

    Yeah, Buccaneers is legendary, I absolutely love the place, I am sure you had an absolute blast there! :razz:

  2. Car Hire South Africa says

    November 26, 2008 at 3:03 am

    Hey Dave,

    Yeah, Buccaneers is legendary, I absolutely love the place, I am sure you had an absolute blast there! :razz:

  3. Debo Hobo says

    November 26, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    It is really neato to see how you get right in there and take in the scenes.

  4. Debo Hobo says

    November 26, 2008 at 7:24 pm

    It is really neato to see how you get right in there and take in the scenes.

  5. Jamal Ahmad says

    November 27, 2008 at 9:48 pm

    I really enjoyed to read your Article with nice photos and got a lot of experience, Actually i will be travelling to Europe and Africa next year so i am searching some good Travel Websites to Europe and Africa so far i could not find except one website. :lol:

  6. Jamal Ahmad says

    November 27, 2008 at 4:48 pm

    I really enjoyed to read your Article with nice photos and got a lot of experience, Actually i will be travelling to Europe and Africa next year so i am searching some good Travel Websites to Europe and Africa so far i could not find except one website. :lol:

  7. Travel Guy says

    November 27, 2008 at 9:50 pm

    Looks like you really had a good time :razz: It is funny that someone on vacation would go to bed early and complain about the noise instead of partying down with the locals

  8. Travel Guy says

    November 28, 2008 at 2:50 am

    Looks like you really had a good time :razz: It is funny that someone on vacation would go to bed early and complain about the noise instead of partying down with the locals

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