{"id":489,"date":"2026-01-03T14:30:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/489\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T14:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:30:21","slug":"joburg-couple-finds-humour-in-rental-shocker-in-cape-st-francis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/489\/","title":{"rendered":"Joburg couple finds humour in rental shocker in Cape St Francis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A couple from Johannesburg has turned what could have been a frustrating situation into a now-viral humorous experience after discovering their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/travel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">holiday rental<\/a> in Cape St Francis was nowhere near what the photos promised.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, the couple was greeted not by the idyllic coastal retreat they had expected, but by a rundown house in desperate need of repair. <\/p>\n<p>Sorry state<\/p>\n<p>The place was in a sorry state, with broken furniture, cramped spaces, and rooms that screamed for a makeover.<\/p>\n<p>The bathroom, however, was the real shocker. <\/p>\n<p>Not only were the showers out of order, but the walls were covered in fungal growth and even mushrooms sprouting in the damp corners. <\/p>\n<p>The husband, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/4046155542183724\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">showing remarkable good humour<\/a>, filmed the scene and made light of the situation, saying: \u201cLet\u2019s go through to the bathroom. This is a particular joy,\u201d as he pointed out the state of the space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s nice is you get a little bit of aerobics on your way into the bathroom in the morning because you\u2019ve got to do a little side step to squeeze in,\u201d he continued, making light of the cramped conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Laugh at their misfortune<\/p>\n<p>Clearly determined to make the best of things, he added with a chuckle: \u201cOtherwise, a guy like me doesn\u2019t fit. So we go into the bathroom. Unfortunately, or fortunately, if you bought yourself a pair of Havaianas sandals or slip socks, you\u2019ll be just fine!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple\u2019s ability to laugh at their misfortune turned what could have been a vacation disaster into a viral moment, with their humorous take on the situation winning the hearts of many online.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the mismatch between expectations and reality, the couple\u2019s positive attitude and sense of humor reminded everyone that sometimes, laughter truly is the best way to handle the unexpected.<\/p>\n<p>Reportedly, they stayed for just one night. And no one could blame them!<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever stayed in a place that looked nothing like was advertised?<\/p>\n<p>Tell us about it by clicking on the comment banner below \u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A couple from Johannesburg has turned what could have been a frustrating situation into a now-viral humorous experience&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":490,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[644,305,306,131],"class_list":{"0":"post-489","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-south-africa","8":"tag-airbnb","9":"tag-featured","10":"tag-important","11":"tag-south-africa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}