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Lazy on the beach
Icky-sticky seaweed
Turquoise sea blue
Life’s a beach
Fun on the rocks
Secluded bays of Oudekraal
SUP Three Anchor Bay?
Stand Up Paddling, or SUP for short, has become really popular in Cape Town. We often have calm, flat seas in summer- the kind of conditions perfect for standing on a board and paddling about.
Imagine the tranquility of standing out in the quiet ocean, too far from shore to be disturbed by the crowds, watching the sun set and the coastline turn dark while the ocean water laps at your board.
I live a little too far from the ocean to take up ocean sports, but I think I'll make it a mission to vacation at the coast and hire a paddle board. Soon. :)
Garage with a view
Lazy afternoon beach days
Many years ago, before people were aware of the danger of sun exposure, my dad used to spend many hours in the sun, sans sunblock - of course. He's in his 70s now and has to regularly visit his dermatologist regularly to have patches of skin cancer removed. Given the lesson I've learned from him, and all the attention the media has given to the relationship between sun exposure and skin cancer, I'm super cautious with the sun and find it surprising that so many people don't take it seriously.
Sure, my dad won't die from skin cancer, but it has to be darn annoying to have to get those patches treated every few months. Rather cover up, use sun block, don't tan too much, and save yourself a tremendous amount of discomfort later in life.
*This photo was taken on the blue flag Camps Bay beach.
Seaside walkways
Old man walking
Enchanting clouds
If you visit Cape Town, and if the weather's right, you'll see a similar blanket of cloud covering the mountain. The weird and enchanting thing about the clouds is that they continuously descend from the mountain towards the earth but never seem to reach it. They billow over, almost like you'd imagine a witch's cauldron would. It's quite enchanting.
It’s just so beautiful!
You need to visit here.
A table top mountain
And this get's me thinking - I wonder if the reason that traffic's a complete disaster in cloudy-rainy weather isn't perhaps because we lose sight of the mountain? ;)
A bird’s eye view
The gathering
NSRI at Camps Bay
Mountains, fynbos, and the wild-wild ocean
The Hermanus bay
Rushing over rocks
The beautiful Hermanus coastline
Hermanus, as you possibly know, is very well known for whale-watching in South Africa. Locals, and tourists, gather in large numbers, during whale season - turning the otherwise comfortable and easy-paced seaside town into a bustling and somewhat congested mangling of cars and people.
Sunny weekends between September and the end of October is certainly not the time to get stuck trying to get into or out of this little town; except if you're either prepared to endure the hours of stop-start traffic, or if you're happy to take the drive to and from Cape Town while everyone else is sleeping. :)
That said, if you're looking for a vibey seaside town, book some weekend time at a hotel or guest house in late September or early October.
A killer speed boat
Coming in from the waves
Surfers and clingy wetsuits
I'm not sure if it's that the suit shrunk and is thus now tighter than it was before (I mean, it's impossible that I've grown), or if wetsuits are generally meant to be really difficult to exit from. Don't you just hate that?
Beaches, models, and photographers
This was a great way to spend the evening. :)
A swim at sunset
Just a ripple on the sand
Low tide at Three Anchor Bay
Splish-splash
