They came…they ate…then roared away on their Harley’s again!!

 Tourism remains one of the core economic sectors in our town. Not only is our town and region attracting many overseas visitors, but we also seem to be attracting royalty. Last week saw the unexpected arrival of Jordanian monarch, King Abdullah II. It was all hush-hush as he went to extremes to keep his whirlwind visit to the Garden Route a secret. He is known for his sense of adventure. This time he and an entourage of Harley Davidson bikers, 20 bodyguards in black luxury vehicles and an ambulance descended on the Plettenberg Bay's Dolphin Restaurant. They enjoyed lunch, and then, in a flash, they were gone…

 Thanks to the joint efforts of the Eden District Municipality and tourism offices in George, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay, the broad-based marketing plan to promote the entire Garden Route and Klein Karoo as a single holiday destination is bearing much fruit.

 At these exhibitions we're competing against some of the world's top holiday destinations. So far, we've had a very positive response because our region offers a wide variety of attractions as a major draw card. The tourism bodies have a common goal and that is to increase the number of visitors to our town.

 The marketing initiatives also play a very important role in the local economic development of our town. Skills development, training, and the transference of skills are important cornerstones of Plettenberg Bay's marketing plan for tourism, which further impacts on the growth of tourism.

Hello from Bernice

 Bernice Mohr from Plettenberg Bay says 
hello to Leo and Megan in Brisbane .

 “I miss you my dear children”

 Best regards

Mom