Category: Bredasdorp
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Hidden gems
Most travellers from Cape Town race through small towns/villages like Napier and Bredasdorp in order to get at the beach along the Atlantic Ocean in Agulhas and Arniston. …. And they miss the hidden beauty like this meandering river in the centre of Bredasdorp; a mere 100 meters from the majestic church. It is in…
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Shipwreck Museum in Bredasdorp
The Overberg region in the Western Cape, South Africa, has some interesting historical museums. The Shipwreck Museum in Bredasdorp is one of these. There is a nice collection of figureheads. Others worthwhile the visit are the museums in Elim (opposite the church), The Drosdy Museum in Swellendam and the Genadendal Mission Museum.
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Elim Home
Elim Home. Founded 60 yrs ago by the Moravian church when there are no such homes for children of colour in South Africa (‘Apartheid’). Home for 50 children with disabilities. With day care centres in Gansbaai and Bredasdorp. This week featured in Suidernuus.
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Black Oystercatcher
… is also the name of a fabulous restaurant/winery in the middle of the triangle Bredasdorp/Struisbaai/Elim.
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Today and tomorrow in Bredasdorp
Today and tomorrow (4-5 November) Herman van Bon will exhibit some of his Photo-Graphics at Marina Blight’s GRACE in Bredasdorp. A Photo-Graphic is basically a photograph (or photo-collage) with added textures and digital in-painting/drawing. 5 Photo-Graphics: Printed on canvas in sizes A1 and A0 Opening times: Friday: 10AM – 6PM Saturday: 10AM – 3PM (Be…
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At Grace in Bredasdorp
It’s very rare that Napier based photographer Herman van Bon exhibits ‘outdoors’; partly because (South African) galleries demand a commission of up to 70% of the sales (most ask 40 to 50%) and partly because the photographer wants to keep his business in his own hands. But there are exceptions like 3 Photo’s projected on…
Life in the Overberg 