Jazzburys Restaurant – Mossel Bay

I haven't really mastered the art of food photography, but there is nothing wrong with some food porn every now and then.I struck it lucky on our recent visit to Mossel Bay by being invited to bring the family for a meal at the excellent Jazzbury Restaurant. Its not the usual family burger joint like … Continue reading Jazzburys Restaurant – Mossel Bay →

3D Township scene cards

The best place in Mossel Bay to find and buy local art is at the Craft Art Workshop close to the Diaz Museum Complex. The centre is more than just a "curio shop" and over the last few years many young emerging artists have been trained by the established artists exhibiting here and now also exhibit … Continue reading 3D Township scene cards →

Harry Giddey Park

In the heart of downtown Mossel Bay exploring visitors will find Harry Giddey Park. The park was first laid out as a Victorian Park in the grand English manner in 1887 and was extensively upgraded in the 1940's by Harry Giddey after whom the park was renamed.Except for the main park, there is also an section with aviaries full of … Continue reading Harry Giddey Park →

Waiting for a bite

Fishermen on the beach at Dana Bay outside Mossel Bay during the late afternoon

Romanza

Any holiday maker visiting the town of Mossel Bay on the Garden Route and not going for a trip on the Romanza doesn't know what they are missing. The Romanza is run by the Klapwijk family and has been part of Mossel Bay holiday scene for over 25 years. She's a 16 Meter, 25 ton Hartley … Continue reading Romanza →

St Blaze Cave

The coastline to the west of Cape St Blaze in Mossel Bay is made up of impressive cliffs looming about thundering surf and over time the elements has formed a series of caverns along this coast. The early Khoi people took up residence in some of these caves and lived off the land and the ocean, surviving mostly … Continue reading St Blaze Cave →

Cape St Blaze Lighthouse

Although Mossel Bay has beautiful white beaches, the coastline from its western point onwards is a rugged and dangerous one. A lighthouse was erected on top of Cape St Blaze in 1864 and until recently was one of only two lighthouses on the South African coastline manned 24 hours a day.Until the late 1970s a clockwork system was … Continue reading Cape St Blaze Lighthouse →

Tidal pool sunrise

The sunrise reflecting in the tidal pool at the Point in Mossel Bay For more sunrises, sunsets and other pictures featuring the sky, visit Skywatch

Foggy Farm

Travelling from Mossel Bay to Oudtshoorn a week or so ago, we made a quick stop at Eight Bells Mountain Inn for a site inspection. Although I haven't been to Eight Bells for a while, it used to be one of my regular overnight stops when I was a tourist guide. The morning of our … Continue reading Foggy Farm →

The Choo Tjoe to Mossel Bay

If i suddenly dissapear for a couple of posts, don't worry. I seem to be loosing bandwidth somewhere and have a feeling that somebody is tapping in from somewhere. I'm hoping the problem will be sorted out soon. Anyway, on with the tour. One of the most popular tourist attractions on the Garden Route is … Continue reading The Choo Tjoe to Mossel Bay →