We have a charming family cottage right on the lagoon front fairly unchanged for three generations of happy holidays. Just 10 minutes from Knysna, 20 from George, on the magnificent Garden Route, South Africa is Sedgefield Lagoon where the Swartvlei drains to the sea. This safe haven for swimming and boating is the ideal place for a family holiday. For availability and rates please e-mail us at chris2@pixie. co. za. Christine Barker The cottage sleeps 8 (10 at a squeeze), six in three double bedrooms in the main house and 4 in a bunkroom at the back. The cottage is fully equipped with microwave, dishwasher, oven, video machine, TV and DVD player. The lagoon is a birder's paradise, and it's a short walk to the famous southern coast beaches. Collect mussels and oysters at Gericke Point or swim at the designated swimming beaches. The lagoon is perfectly safe for your children to swim and boat while you survey them from the comfort of your deckchair (with a gin and tonic perha