Early morning mist on the Outeniqua Mountains. The first thing I saw when I came out of my log cabin at Eight Bells Mountain Inn outside Mossel Bay.
Tag: Mossel Bay
Eight Bells Mountain Inn
Eight Bells Mountain Inn used to be one of my regular stops on tour back when I was a tourist guide but since then I haven't had a chance to visit. Until a few weeks ago. A return trip from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth meant that I had to stay over in Mossel Bay to … Continue reading Eight Bells Mountain Inn
Mossel Bay’s lighthouse
The western point of Mossel Bay is named Cape St Blaze and long before the first Europeans arrived in South Africa this area was home to the Khoi people. The Khoi found shelter in the caves along this coastline, one which can be found directly below the lighthouse where archaeological digs have found that the … Continue reading Mossel Bay’s lighthouse
Gouritz Bridge – a ghost of its former bungee self
Gouritz Bridge became the first bungee jumping site in South Africa and operated bungee jumps and bridge swings before people were throwing themselves off the 214m Bloukrans Bridge bungee site further down the Garden Route. I used to stop at the bridge on my Garden Route tours and with more than one company offering jumps it was always … Continue reading Gouritz Bridge – a ghost of its former bungee self
Dias Museum
Daai dag in 1488 toe Bartolomeu Dias in 'n storm om die Kaap gevaar and kort daarna in wat vandag Mosselbaai is geland het, sou hy seker nooit kon raai dat op daardie selfde plek vandag 'n museum sou staan wat sy naam dra nie. Die Dias Museum kompleks het 'n fantastiese verskeindenheid van attraksies en sluit 'n … Continue reading Dias Museum
Santos Pavilion
I often wonder how many people realise the significance of the Santos Pavilion on Santos Beach when they see it on their way through Mossel Bay. This beautiful Pavilion is one of only two beach pavilions still in use dating back to Colonial times. The other one is the famous Royal Pavilion in Brighton. The Pavilion was built … Continue reading Santos Pavilion
Mossel Bay War Memorial
Just about every town seem to have a war memorial of some kind (I don't mean anything bad with that, I'm just saying) and Mossel Bay is no different. This Mossel Bay War Memorial stands at the Point below the Cape St Blaze Lighthouse on the rock formation known as Frog Rock and was unveiled on 28 September … Continue reading Mossel Bay War Memorial
Dana Bay
The area of Dana Bay is a suburb of Mossel Bay and is located 10 kilometers or so west of town. In addition to being a residential area, the whole of Dana Bay is a conservancy, home to fine examples of coastal and limestone varieties of fynbos where bush buck, steenbok, mongooses and over 85 … Continue reading Dana Bay
Mossel Bay Shell Museum
The Mossel Bay Shell Museum forms part of the Dias Museum Complex and is housed in the old Shirley Building built in 1902. Some people may think that it could be a bit of a boring spot, but museum houses a fantastic collection of shells from all over the world along with shell related artifacts … Continue reading Mossel Bay Shell Museum
Dias Museum Complex
The first European to set foot in what in now South Africa was Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias. He inadvertently rounded the Cape in a storm and the first went ashore in present day Mossel Bay in 1488. Due to this Mossel Bay has a close association with Dias and this is where visitors will find the … Continue reading Dias Museum Complex
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