NORTHERN CAPE A-Z – DIAMOND COAST, WEST COAST, KAROO & KALAHARI

Tag: Fishing

  • A visit to Strand & Gordon’s Bay Harbour

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    Strand & Gordon’s Bay Strand is a suburb of Somerset West and originally known as Somerset Strand. It gained independent municipal status in 1896 but the recorded history goes back at least three centuries. Gordon’s Bay lies on the north eastern corner of False Bay. This holiday village is renowned for it’s fishing and boating…

  • We continue along the Coast – from Eland’s Bay to Strandfontein..

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    After exploring the Eland’s Bay Cave at Baboon Point, it was time to continue on our journey… ….but first we had a hot cup of coffee and took a few minutes to stretch our legs. Eland’s Bay is a small holiday town with a few shops that stock the bare necessities. Ideal for the holiday…

  • We visit “Bokkomlaan”…in Velddrif

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    My Dad was a Great Lover of the “BOKKOM”…. He could sit for hours just simply enjoying the cleaning of this dried fish.  The Salty Strips of Fish Biltong was shared with us, but also just…..   Velddrif is well known for it’s “Bokkoms”.  A series of small individual factories, along the river, form part…

  • A visit to Velddrif, Port Owen & Laaiplek

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    We all need a special place in our lives that allow us to restore our mind, body and soul… To me, the “West Coast” is one of those places… We would like to take you on a drive through Velddrif, Port Owen & Laaiplek. We traveled from Cape Town on the R27 to Velddrif. (about…