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<\/p>\nFrom the outside this eatery does not look like much, but definitely\u00a0 do not be fooled.\u00a0 They serve excellent seafood!<\/p>\n
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We popped in here for something to bite after our first ever\u00a0 \u201camazing race\u201d we did as a family as a fundraiser to make a sporty girl\u2019s dreams come true and I can proudly add that we slotted into third place from 15 teams! \u00a0After the event our stomachs were running on empty so it was time to pop in and\u00a0 fill up before heading home.<\/p>\n
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As it was a\u00a0 windy Saturday afternoon in Port Elizabeth the shutters were drawn against the elements, but did not dampen our spirits as we finished in third place in the \u201camazing race\u201d.\u00a0 So we had something to celebrate. \u00a0The eatery was rather quiet as it was still early and there was some major rugby matches on television.<\/p>\n
Situated in the harbour area it serves everything fish related.\u00a0 So, we had fish for lunch – had a hake and calamari combo served with chips, hubby’s fish served with rice and the \u2018little one’s\u201d fish and some fresh healthy salad.\u00a0 All the dishes are served with a tartar sauce on the side.<\/p>\n
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Somewhere during our lunch I noticed this somewhat unusual tree in the middle of the outside area and on closer inspection I saw that it was a cork tree \u2013 yes, those that they used (nowadays they use a plastic version) to make the wine bottle corks from. The very first time in my life that I see such a tree up close and personal!\u00a0\u00a0 I do not know how old they get, but I guess this one must have been around for quite some time as it has a very big trunk.<\/p>\n
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This cork oak tree inspired me to do some research once we were home. \u00a0Reasearch that took me on a fascinating journey of discovery.\u00a0 On average a cork tree can reach an age of 200 years during which the bark can be harvested only 17 times.\u00a0 The art (as it is not that simple to harvest the cork) of harvesting cork can only be done every 9 years and the trees are mainly commercially grown around the Mediterranean Sea and North Africa. \u00a0Next time when I sip on my glass of red wine I will appreciate that cork stopper in the top of the \u00a0bottle!<\/p>\n
\n“If \u00a0you do not like how things are, change it – you are not a tree!” — JIm Rohn<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"