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THE FUN never ends
WITH WINTER WELL AND TRULY HERE THE SUN MAY HAVE LOST SOME OF ITS HEAT, BUT AT THE WILD COAST SUN 24-HOUR SUMMER FUN IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT, WRITES LORNA KING
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hen the Wild Coast Sun opened its doors at the end of 1981, a kilometre from the KZN border in the then Transkei, one of its main attractions was the casino, offering South Africans the opportunity to take a break and try their luck at gambling legally. Fast forward to 2022 and the Wild Coast Sun has mushroomed into a one-stop holiday resort offering families – from the young to the elderly – enough activities to keep their days and nights filled with fun,
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adventure, leisure and pleasure. The weekend I visited the resort it rained most of the time, but that didn’t discourage visitors from making the most of the Wild Waves Water Park. If it’s adventure you’re after, these water ride attractions are sure to tick all the boxes. A nice touch was the “private space” with guaranteed shade and loungers one could book in advance. But the outdoor water fun doesn’t stop there. The Riverside – based on the banks of the Umtamvuna River – offers amongst others, water-skiing, paddle boats, canoes, Wake Snake rides, and the ever-popular
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