The Shark of Struisbaai

On October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 By Herman van Bon PhotographyIn Cape Agulhas, Herman van Bon Photography, Overberg, Struisbaai, tourism, travel, villageLeave a comment

Struisbaai is partly a holiday village for the super rich South Africans who inhabit their houses for three weeks at the most every year during the festive season. You pass it on your way to the Southernmost Point of the African Continent in Cape Agulhas. Not much to see in Struisbaai except the harbour (with its stingrays) and some ugly architecture (but that is personal!). But there are some good restaurants that off value for money, especially when compared to prices in Cape Town. So there is something positive to say about Struisbaai.

And there is more; hardly any sand beach and that is fine for the collectors of shells and seaweeds. There is plenty of it. Look what we found:

Winged Weekend Greetings from The Overberg

On January 31, 2020January 30, 2020 By Herman van Bon PhotographyIn Arniston, Baardskeerderbos, Barrydale, Botrivier, Bredasdorp, Caledon, Cape Agulhas, destination, Die Kelders, Elim, flower, flowers, Franskraal, Gansbaai, garden, Genadendal, Greyton, Herman van Bon Photography, Hermanus, kleinbaai, Kleinmond, Klipdale, Napier, Onrus, Overberg, Overstrand, Papiesvlei, photography, plants, Riviersonderend, Sandy's Glen, South Africa, Stanford, Stormsvlei, Struisbaai, Suurbraak, Swellendam, Tesselaarsdal, tourism, travel, weekend greetings, WolvengatLeave a comment

Weekend Greetings from The Overberg

On January 3, 2020December 27, 2019 By Herman van Bon PhotographyIn Arniston, Baardskeerderbos, Botrivier, Bredasdorp, Caledon, Cape Agulhas, destination, Die Kelders, Elim, flower, Franskraal, Gansbaai, garden, Genadendal, green cathedral of south africa, Greyton, Herman van Bon Photography, Hermanus, kleinbaai, Kleinmond, Klipdale, Napier, Onrus, Overberg, Overstrand, Papiesvlei, photography, Riviersonderend, Sandy's Glen, South Africa, Stanford, Stormsvlei, Struisbaai, Suurbraak, Swellendam, Tesselaarsdal, tourism, travel, village, weekend greetings, WolvengatLeave a comment

(Retrospective 2019)

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Weekend Greetings from Agulhas

On April 5, 2019April 1, 2019 By Herman van Bon PhotographyIn Cape Agulhas, Herman van Bon Photography, Overberg, weekend greetingsLeave a comment

Southernmost Lighthouse of the African Continent ….

On September 25, 2018September 23, 2018 By Herman van Bon PhotographyIn Cape Agulhas, Herman van Bon Photography, photography, tourism, travel, UncategorizedLeave a comment

… is in Cape Agulhas in the Western Cape, South Africa.

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Escaping Table Mountain

On September 8, 2018 By Herman van Bon PhotographyIn Arniston, Bredasdorp, Cape Agulhas, destination, Gansbaai, Greyton, Herman van Bon Photography, Hermanus, Napier, Overberg, photography, South Africa, Struisbaai, tourism, travel, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Yesterday (Friday) afternoon at 3: First Capetonians arriving within the boundaries of the Cape Agulhas Municipality for their weekend getaway in places like Napier, Bredasdorp, Arniston, Struisbaai and Cape Agulhas. Every Friday about 10000 to 15000 cars with registration plates of the Mother City (including suburbs) escape Table Mountain for enjoyment in the Overberg; the majority to Hermanus/Gansbaai, followed by the mentioned places and Greyton.

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Wildlife Weekend Greetings from The Overberg

On February 2, 2018February 1, 2018 By Herman van Bon PhotographyIn Arniston, Baardskeerderbos, Botrivier, Bredasdorp, Caledon, Cape Agulhas, Die Kelders, Elim, Franskraal, Gansbaai, Greyton, Herman van Bon Photography, Hermanus, Kleinmond, Klipdale, Napier, Onrus, Overberg, Overstrand, Papiesvlei, photography, Riviersonderend, Sandy's Glen, South Africa, Stanford, Stormsvlei, Struisbaai, Suurbraak, Swellendam, Tesselaarsdal, tourism, travel, weekend greetings2 Comments

Weekend Greetings from Cape Agulhas

On January 16, 2018 By Herman van Bon PhotographyIn Cape Agulhas, Herman van Bon Photography, South Africa, tourism, travel, Uncategorized, weekend greetingsLeave a comment

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Weekend Greetings from off-the-beaten-track

On June 2, 2017May 26, 2017 By Herman van Bon PhotographyIn Arniston, Cape Agulhas, destination, Elim, Overberg, photography, South Africa, tourism, travel, village, weekend greetings2 Comments

We live in a small town through which the main road between Cape Town and the Southernmost tip of the African Continent runs. ‘Runs’, indeed for most tourists are racing in high speed mode from one ‘attraction’ to the other. It’s a pity to see people not experiencing the real beauty of a wonderful countryside. Sometimes we think; why not turn left of right into a gravel road and get lost … in a wonderful landscape with ever changing skies throughout the seasons. Yes; one can pick up some of that on the main road but it’s incomparable with the real thing. Our Swiss friends are visiting South Africa virtually every year and although they drive rural pace in the countryside they never got the idea to go into the deep … So we took them out one early morning. Yes, we also did the Southernmost Tip, for that was still on their list, but after the off the beaten track tour they had seen it there within a few minutes; the shipwreck nearby was far more interesting as was the illegal dumpsite of Cape Nature Conservation in a protected nature reservation (sad story), etc. etc. Oh … and we also went to Elim and in Arniston we had lunch in a place virtually all tourists/tour operators have yet to discover….

Pictures all taken 23 March 2017 between 5:30 AM and approx. 2:00 PM and they clearly show the ever changing skies and the effect it has on the photos.