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

Tag: WEST COAST

  • Visit the Sandveld village called Aurora

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    After a visit in Velddrif (on the West Coast) it is an absolute must to visit the village named Aurora… We traveled towards Piketberg via the R399. The tare road stretch through farmlands and it is a scenic drive out in the country. After about 50km from Velddrif there is a turnoff left that leads to Aurora. Aurora…

  • What is a Pedicab?

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    I can remember that as a child, I had the experience of being transported down the streets of Durban in a cart on wheels…it was called a Rickshaw! As part of the holiday this was definitely a highlight! When I saw the Pedicab for the first time, It reminded me of Durban’s Rickshaw Rides… Pretoius…

  • Visit a few Artists and Crafters at the West Coast

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    During our working holiday at the West Coast, I have been privileged to meet some of the honest, generous and hard working people of this region. Among-st them is the talented artist and crafters… living by their dreams, facing the challenges of life and finding inner peace through their creations…. Irisma Tolken, a young girl…

  • We visit the Berg River Canoe Marathon

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    The 52nd annual Berg River Canoe Marathon, a 240 km race from Paarl to Velddrif, in the Western Cape, took place over a period of 4 days. Day One was from Paarl to Sonkwasdrif(between Wellington and Gouda) = 62,1 km Day Two from Sonkwasdrif to Bridgetown(between Gouda and Piketberg) = 45,7 km Day Three from…

  • 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…

  • Traveling from Dwarskersbos to Eland’s Bay

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    From Laaiplek we traveled about 12 km further to Dwarskersbos.  This building style gives the holiday accommodation an interesting look and the name says it all…No hurry what so ever! We decided to overnight in the caravan park and our old Labrador took his afternoon nap. While Junior was snoring away inside the motor home, Bruno…

  • 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…

  • Port Nolloth to Alexander Bay

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    We  left Port Nolloth early the next morning… it was misty and cooler than the day before. We did not know what to expect and the feeling of excitement was overwhelming. Bruno and Junior also showed some eagerness and barked – uttering their opinion! While traveling along, we spotted Antelope.  This one was standing all alone, staring at us passing by….…

  • Kleinzee to Port Nolloth

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    On the road again….a long dusty road. –  70km ahead is PORT NOLLOTH  and 3km South of Port Nolloth lies Mc DOUGALL’S BAY. We traveled on a very corrugated road from Kleinzee to Port Nolloth.  Although the locals travel these roads daily, It felt as if we were shaking to pieces!  I was relieved to reach the tarred…

  • Hondeklip Bay to Kleinzee

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    The next morning we left HONDEKLIP BAY to continue our journey.  We are on our way to the Orange River Mouth in ALEXANDER BAY.   We followed the dirt road to KOINGNAAS where we had to fill up our petrol supplies.  Our reserve tanks were all empty. From here we traveled on a perfect tare road, through a mining…

  • Traveling from Hondeklip Bay…further up North..

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    We arrived in HONDEKLIP BAY after a long day of constant traveling.  We were tired and our four legged children were ready for their supper… With one of the locals’ assistance, we found the Caravan Park and settled in for the night. The Caravan Park – a walled in piece of ground with an ablution block.  Lots…

  • Hondeklipbaai …here we come! (towards the Spoeg River)

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    After days of travelling along the coast, exploring every bay or cove, spending a night or more on the most romantic beaches and experiencing incredible sunsets…we were on our way towards Hondeklipbaai. It seemed as if we were traveling for ever…the road just carried on… and on… We took a closer look to see if it would…

  • The Groen River Mouth… the trip continued…

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    As we thought, we woke up to a spectacular view…glad we decided to spend the night here. Due to the fact, that we could fill all our water containers, from the tap we found along the way…we did not need to hurry…an extra day to explore and enjoy! We spend hours in the water pools, looking for…

  • Traveling towards the Groen River Mouth…

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    After a few days of camping and exploring along the coast, we were back on route…. It was hot and Bruno & Junior (our two four-legged children) drank much more water then we thought they would.  We only had enough water for 2 days. We had to stay on track in case we had to go through…

  • The “Wild” West Coast route … from Skaapvlei up North…

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    It was early in the morning …we started packing the necessary things for the trip along the West Coast.  Lots of  fresh water, food, tent, air matress, bedding, clothes, etc.   We’ve read in one of our favorite magazine about the untamed coastline….and we wanted to explore the unknown… We traveled from Lutzville , on a corrugated dirt…