18 December, the Groot Brak River, and a flotilla of lilos drifting past Suiderkruis Beach. Float Fest SA runs from morning until sunset, with DJs and live music on the banks, competitions on the water and the whole Garden Route officially on holiday.
The motive
Outside food and drink aren't allowed in, which means you arrive hungry and thirsty, and we do the rest. Squeeze & Tell is our alibi for the heat: sweet, tangy homemade strawberry lemonade, served ice-cold. Pair it with Original Sin, fresh strawberries smothered in silky Belgian chocolate, or Dubai Did It, with its pistachio-kataifi filling and crushed pistachios. All three are best enjoyed on the sand between floats. Part of every ticket goes to local charities, so dessert practically counts as a good deed.
Pia's tip-off
It's a ticketed festival, so buy yours online before you go.
Under-12s may only float with a parent or legal guardian, and pets stay home.
Find us on the beach from 09:00, with the lemonade on ice.
Exhibit A · The scene
On the menu at this sighting
The usual suspects
Original Sin
The strawberry was innocent.
Fresh strawberries smothered in silky Belgian chocolate.
Dubai Did It
The inside job.
Fresh strawberries and silky Belgian chocolate with a pistachio-kataifi filling and crushed pistachios.
Squeeze & Tell
The little snitch.
Sweet, tangy homemade strawberry lemonade, served ice-cold.
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