Storms River was the only true disappointment we had on the Dolphin Trail. The accommodation was a far cry from the luxury Guesthouses we had stayed at on the two previous nights. The cabin was not as nice as the cabin we had at Wilderness (see Journal Around the Cape West to East). It did have central heat, but no bathtub. The cabin did face the ocean, but was close to other cabins and did not give the sense of privacy or spaciousness our Wilderness cabin had.
We had to climb a daunting set of stairs with our luggage and screaming sore legs to reach our cabin. There was only a small shower, no tub and hot water ran out after a single shower. The bathroom was small. The bedroom/sitting area had two twin beds, a small cooking area, table with padded benches on both sides and a couch that could fold out to sleep on. The décor was decidedly rustic and crowded.
Fortunately we could drive to the main restaurant and the food was good. We ate with Tate and David, which raised our spirits and made staying at Storms River not as dismal as the cold shower had been. We did sleep soundly and had the roaring ocean as a soothing background.