Blogs from Gordon's Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Hello Everyone: We'll be returning from January - March 2018 to South Africa, Gordon's Bay(about 1 hours drive outside of Capetown. We will be staying once again at Highcliffe House, hosted by Jane and Jim Yeomans. We spoke with Jane and Jim recently and they had a last minute cancellation on their Reisling Suite which has a beautiful view of Gordon's Bay etc. It's available from January 24th. If anyone has an interest they can contact Jane and Jim directly (contact info below) and or course we'd be happy to help with any information as well. Look forward to sharing our travel experiences in South Africa. Best Regards Debra and Dana Contact info: Highcliffe House, Gordon's Bay Cape Town Western Cape 7140 South Africa http://highcliffehouse.co.za/ Jane and Jim Yeomans... read more

As indicated in an earlier Blog, Debra insisted we return to Hermanus to explore, more extensively, this community. In addition to playing golf at the very scenic golf resort of Arabella and the impeccably manicured Hermanus golf club, we enjoyed the majestic views along the shore trail that borders downtown. We stayed over 2 nights at a very comfortable B&B, Dorpshuys Hermanus, that was nestled in a very quite neighbourhood within a15 minutes walk of downtown. Two yummy dinners, a little shopping and touring some smaller communities such as Stanford, completed our 3 day adventure to this very popular area of the Western Cape. For those interested, there are some lovely properties in this resort area that could be purchased for appx $300,000 CDN. Got my hair cut while in Hermanus, $8.00 CDN plus tip. Not ... read more

Thursday 12th February 2015: day eleven - Gordon's Bay There was no specific plan for today other than to relax, enjoy some sunshine and have a look around the area. We managed a short boat handling session in False Bay, on Nick and Dena's power boat. It was relatively calm but there was some swell coming in from the SE so that added a little interest to the trip out. No sign of any fish in False Bay, including the infamous Great White Shark that uses this area for breeding and feeding on the rather large seals that frequent the harbours and nearby waters. We took in a house viewing later in the day..... That's a house being sold with a great sea view from the deck, the main bed rooms and guest quarters...... Problem is ... read more

It truly is a small world. As indicated in last week's blog, we had dinner with Chris and Jan Little who Debra worked with at the ScotiaBank. This week our friends, Ken and Diane Cranston, stayed at Highcliffe House for a couple of days in advance of their organized Tour. Ken also worked at Scotiabank and knows both Chris and Jan. Coincidentally they will both be at the same Hotel on the same day when visiting Victoria FallsWith Ken and Diane, we had a nice lunch at Jordon Winery. The food was gourmet and of course the views were post card perfect. In addition, we stopped at Van Ryn's for a Brandy tour that was very informative and interesting. The Brandy and chocolate pairing was a delightful experience. We also toured Robben's Island prison, just off ... read more

Tsitsikamma to Jeffrey’s Bay (113.8 km or 71 miles)—Wednesday, March 5th. Bright sunny day We made our way back onto the N-2, still heading toward Port Elizabeth. A couple miles down the road, we pulled into the parking lot for the “Big Tree,” which is a 1000 year-old yellow wood tree. Parked the RV in some partial shade and showed our “Wild Card” at the entrance. We then set out to walk into the forest for “ just a short way” on a boardwalk. As was usual, the “just a little walk” was quite a ways along with many steps going up and down. We could have been walking in any moist forest environment as the ferns and other woodland plants growing here looked really familiar to us. When we got to the tree, it was ... read more