S1 - Ep 257 - Gordon’s Bay - A Beautiful Harbour Town in False Bay!
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- Опубликовано: 12 фев 2023
- We always love spending time in Gordon’s Bay because as you travel through the village along Beach Road, this beautiful harbour town located on False Bay just oozes the holiday vibe. When you are in Gordon’s Bay you must visit the harbour and enjoy the wonderful food served at the Thirsty Oyster. Not to mention the views of False Bay from the mountainside which are absolutely breathtaking. Unfortunately, we couldn’t take you up to the viewpoint at Steenbras Dam because of flood damage to the road but we could show you some other views. Thank you for visiting Gordon's Bay with us! #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #capetown #westerncape #gordonsbay #tablemountain
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Thank you for all the wonderful videos. I think I would love to live in Gordon 's Bay. Stunning place
So happy to see how clean Cape Town is. WELL DONE TO THE MUNICIPALITIES THERE.
The local authorities do a brilliant job of keeping the Helderberg clean. We all fall under the City of Cape Town and the sight of municipal workers keeping our towns clean, is a common and much appreciated one! 👌🏻🗑️ I'm glad you enjoy our videos, we appreciate you watching! 🚗🏖️
I love them in Cape Town.
My hometown....I won't change it for the world
Such a great spot! World class beaches.
What a pity! Steenbras is amazing. We used to visit there on one of our regular excursions. Bikini Beach was our second date together. Our first swim together. So you guys didnt take a dip then? Not even a paddle? Well, a few years ago my brother went swimming there with his family and they all came down with a horrible tummy bug. Turns out they were pumping raw sewage into the sea there. It did get stopped, though. Just wonder if anyone else had that experience. Yes, its so true, views, .and a lot of other things, get more attractive when he tummy is full. Dis lekker by die see, ne! Harbour island is a new one on me. And so beautiful. Love the art at the hotel, put me in a mind to listen to some really cruizey jazz. So here goes!
The viewpoint at Steenbras Dam was where Sonia and I enjoyed many sunsets together soon after we met, so it's a special place for us too and we so wanted it to be our first stop. But I'm already so fearful of falling rocks, so better safe than sorry! 😨 No paddle or splash for us at Bikini Beach this time around, I wouldn't have found parking if I tried! 👙 I've heard of raw sewage spillages into the ocean at various places. Sewage gets pumped into the ocean at many places, but only once it's been treated, so this may have been a spillage, but I'm not sure. 😨 I'm happy that we included two special places for you in our video. The hotel is another special spot for us because we hung out with Sonia's mom often there for lunches, so we will always have fond memories of time spent there. The artwork is a fairly recent addition and there were some pretty pieces there. I thought you might enjoy them too! 🖼️ It was a pleasure taking you to Gordon's Bay today! 🚗🏖️
Perfect day to showcase GB! 💜
Absolutely! We couldn't have picked a better day if we tried! 🚗🏖️
The roads looks nice, and the scenery are spectacular!
Lovely as always, thank you
I'm glad you enjoyed! 🚗🏖️
Pragtig🎉
There is a pub/restaurant in GB (I think it as called Talla's) that is one of only three establishments in the whole country still licensed to serve perlemoen (abalone). You haven't lived until you have tasted perlemoen. It even beats crayfish (rock lobster), although marginally.🥂🥂
I'm familiar with both, but not together! Having grown up in the Free State, I'm not really a seafood person, but have tried abalone before. I guess it's an acquired taste. Very interesting that Talla's is one of only three such restaurants in the country, I didn't know that! We've been to Talla's many times over the years and even took friends from the US there one time. They loved it too! 😁👌🏻
Just Lovely :)
Much appreciated, thank you! 🚗🏖️
You're right hey. That wind in GB. But yet those calm days are awesome... but no parking. Probably one of the safest beaches around. Seaforth and Boulders out Simonstown side and Bikini beach in GB probably the safest for swimming on our coast.
The wind can get quite blustery, but we hardly notice it anymore! 💨 We enjoy Bikini Beach, but as you say, parking is in short supply and especially so on the day we visited. It is a lovely beach though! 🌊 I found your comment about it being one of the safest quite interesting and looked online a little. It's awesome that Clifton, Camps Bay and Llandudno are also on the list, as is Muizenberg and Fish Hoek. Very cool! 🏊🏼♀️😎
@@DustBugsTravel I was just giving an opinion on the beach being safe. You don't really have any waves at GB. And you can walk a long way in. Also, except for the crabs that like your toes, you don't get anything dangerous from the sea. I think it is protected by those rocks further out. Or maybe a reef there. But not sure.
Last three places a bit difficult for the deaf. My excuse,....I am 90 yrs old and cannot lipread big parts of your wonderful adventures. Will check regularly and am looking forward to when you are full back again. Please I am not complaining, the views are beautiful!
We visited all these places over the tail-end of the festive season and they were all super busy, so I understand completely that you may have struggled to hear. Not to worry, soon we'll be hitting the quieter back and gravel roads again! 😁🚗 We appreciate you watching!
Loved to sea the places where we went to many times when we were young. We lived in Firgrove for two years and from there everything was in reach!
Oh yes, you were literally close to everything in our area and even to Grabouw, Elgin and Caledon over the mountain! I'm glad our video reminded you of special times from the past! 🚗🏖️
Again thank you for showing us old stomping grounds, and how to see it from somebody else"s eyes. In the sixties early seventies we use to fish there around Gordons Bay. At 5:27 on you right there use to be....many moons ago, and old house on top of a garage with iron gates and you could see the very old car in the garage with CLO numberplates....CLO was the old registration number for Gordons Bay when it still resorted under Stellenbosch Municipality.
You knew Gordon's Bay long before we did! I never knew their license plates were CLO before it became CEY! 🚙 I'm glad that our video evoked long-lost memories for you, I bet you have some fishing stories to tell from way back when! 🎣 We're glad you visited the place with us again today! 🏖️😁
@@DustBugsTravel Yes I have spesific story about going out on a boat in the harbour way back when...but that one should not be shared in public.😱
Gordons baai is so pragtig en semi nartuurlik. Die kuns in die Krystal hotel is net fenominaal. Het die uitstappie baie geniet hier vanuit n koel en baie nat Johannesburg
Greetings to you in Johannesburg! I'm so glad you enjoyed our visit to Gordon's Bay, a lovely village indeed! I also found the artwork at the hotel quite amazing and really enjoyed looking at all the pieces! Stay warm and dry until we pick you up for the next outing! 🚗🏖️
Lovely weather, great video Curtis, Sonia
It really was a fantastic day and the weather was absolutely superb! ☀️ Thank you so much for coming along again, it's always great to have you on board! 🚗🏖️
I'm definitely going to visit Gordon's Bay in the future. Great video guys👌
Beautiful properties too in GB👌
Another great video tour! Loved it! I'm always fascinated by that house on stilts on the hill as you drive into Gordon's Bay (at the beginning of the video). You really showed us a lot in this one. Places that I did not see when I was there. Now I will most definitely have to come down to CT and spend a little more time in Gordon's Bay. P.S. Thanks for letting us know that Sonia found parking. 😀
I know what you mean! Many of those houses on the mountainside are architectural masterpieces with a killer view! 🌅 I'm glad you enjoyed our time in Gordon's Bay. It was a perfect day and fantastic to see how many people were enjoying the beauty and holiday atmosphere of the place! I hope you're one of them again soon! 😎🏖️
Hi guys got my shorts and 👓 views are great and the weather looks wonderful can almost smell the sea air holiday vibe going to the beach love the older house with front stoop. Beautiful beach love the sound of kids playing merc on the roof different love the little back streets and the views of Gordon's Bay amazing oyster bar love the place my wife and I often go to have oyster by sea your meal looks great when I first went to South Africa I had not eaten steak before with in a week I ate almost half of it cow lol 5 star hotel very nice. I can see why you guys love Gordon's Bay it warmed me up on a cold winter day in kent thanks for the video cheerio till the next one
Gordon's Bay has some of the best views around, that's for sure! I'm glad you enjoyed them too! 🌅 We had a fantastic time at the harbour and really enjoyed our meal. I love a good medium-rare steak once in a while and they did that one just perfectly! 👌🏻 The artwork exhibition at the hotel was great, I loved walking around there. It's also a great place for lunch and dinner! Gordon's Bay is a quaint (not so small anymore) village and we just love the atmosphere. It was fantastic to be amongst so many holidaymakers who were having a great time! Thanks for joining us on the beach! 🚗🏖️
Beautiful thanks guys. I'm sitting here in the UK this morning, watching and wishing you'd head up over sir lawrys pass and into Elgin which is my home from home!! My brother lives there still
I'm happy to hear you enjoyed our visit to beautiful Gordon's Bay! 🚗🏖️ We have visited Elgin previously. Check out Episode 124, I'm sure you'll enjoy that one too!
@@DustBugsTravel thanks guys I will have a look. Have a good week
Gordon's Bay...constrasts a plenty, one of the windiest places in Cape Town and yet on a day such as today one of the calmest. Gordon's Bay Harbour is and hopefully will always be a great place to visit, Harbour Island too, the hotel an improvement, my old frequented place 😀 now adorned with fabulous art, the road scene with the dark clouds caught my eye. Has "Berties Mooring" gone ? Another firm favorite. Do you know the backstory of the S class Merc on the roof of the bookstore in GBAY? I would be interested to know? One day we might see a Kwid adorning a roof out that way too 🤣😄
We were so lucky to have just picked the perfect windless day! The locals love to say that the wind was born in Gordon's Bay! I again feel that no matter where you go on the coast, you're going to have a fair amount of wind. I for one am happy to pay that price for living on the coast! 🌊 The Krystal Beach has always been a favourite of ours, especially when we still took Sonia's mom for lunches, she loved it there so much! One Christmas lunch too in 2004, one day before the worst tsunami in recorded history. 😰 Bertie's Moorings is still going strong! The difficulty with filming so close to home was that we found folks we knew everywhere and they included clients, so I opted not to film. That oak barrel bar is really something else! The Merc rests on a building owned by an Austrian gentleman. He drove the car until he retired it and sought and obtained permission to place the shell and tyres on top of the building. Quite a cool story! 🚗 I've already identified the perfect spot for the Kwid on Beach Road in Strand! 🤣
@@DustBugsTravel You are incredibly fortunate to be able to live where you do...the other day we scoured the coastline from Pringle Bay to Strand for a swim and ended up at the Strand, it never disappoints. From what you've showcased over the past 3 episodes there's really no need for tourists and visitors to go anywhere else. I was going to suggest that you showcase the towns / villages of Kleinmond, Betty's Bay, Pringle Bay and Rooi Els more in depth as I see these places booming between now and the next 10 years. Interesting backstory re the Merc, thank-you. There are parts, close to the harbor in GBAY that are fortunately protected from the wind. The Strand does offer many options for the placement of Kwids on roofs. Can you imagine one right at the top of Hibernian Towers...a nice deep red one to constrast against the white facade.🤣🙂
🤣 You won't have any arguments from me about the Kwiddie having to be a red one, my favourite colour! Sonia also suggested Hibernian Towers, but I said that's too high! I have a lower location in mind, you'll most certainly be on the guest list for the unveiling! 🥳🚗 I hear you loud and clear about the area from Kleinmond to Rooi-Els. The natural beauty on this stretch of coastline is still fairly untouched and I hope it can remain that way and that any influx of new residents respect nature as much as the folks who currently live there! I have all but finalised planning our routes for the rest of 2023, but perhaps we'll return to those seaside villages for an in-depth look one weekend when I'm not working, editing or sleeping. 😁 I'm so glad to hear that Strand came out on tops as your beach of choice. You can only have a good time here! 😍🏖️
My beautiful home town!😊
I hope you enjoyed our video of your hometown, which is also our neighbouring town! 🚗🏖️
I was waiting for Gordons Bay and now it happened. Thank you for taking me around my house. The hotel is stunning jnside. Thank you You did an excellent job with this video. It reminded me to be thankful to live there
We like to visit the Krystal Beach every so often, whether for a meal or drinks. The art exhibition was great to visit and I've always loved the water wall too! Surprisingly, it became extremely difficult to film so close to home, but I'm glad to hear you enjoyed this video. 🏖️🚗 And you're right, we're thankful all over again to call the Helderberg our home too! 😍
had a wonderful day there today, the toilets at Bikini beach next to the harbour wall, was so clean and fresh.
I like the look of those trees so close to the water! It seems like a very nice town.
That's a really great place to have a picnic under those trees, it's always much cooler there. Gordon's Bay is a wonderful village and we love spending time there. We're happy that you came along! 🚗🏖️
Nice to see you can walk around with a camera in public !
Hi you two!
Thank you for taking me along on this outing. The views you gave us of the harbour and the beaches I found amazing, what with the blue skies, blue sea and rocky mountains!
The trees right on the beach sand at the beginning was also something one does not see often.
The town is bigger than I thought, and quite interesting with a painted rhino down on the street, and a Merc up on the roof! It is also quite busy it seems. Sonia was lucky to find a parking space (she did, didn't she?)
I missed the name of the place with with the many works of art. It is very beautiful.
No cuppas there? I imagine a Windhoek will have to do then.
Really looking forward to the next trip.
Keep safe!
It's sometimes hard to believe as we sit here in our office that such incredible beauty can be found in every direction! Mountains on the one side, ocean on the other, beaches, the list just goes on and on! We are truly blessed to live here! Although filming locally was very difficult because we know everything so well and it felt very personal, we are grateful for having done it because we appreciate it so much more now! 🤩 And to read a comment like yours which reflects so much appreciation for the beauty, makes it all worthwhile too, so thank you for always being positive about our videos, we so appreciate that. 😍🚗 It was crazy busy, but Sonia did indeed find a parking spot at the harbour and we could have lunch at one of our favourite spots in Gordon's Bay where the vibe is always relaxed and friendly. The hotel is the Krystal Beach and it's a great place. The artwork is fairly new and it was great to see! We didn't eat or drink there so no cuppas, but don't worry, you'll see plenty in the next series! Promise! ☕
DANKIE JULLE 2 !!!! I AM A NEW SUBSCRIBER. Love Gordon's Bay. And LOVED you video !!! xoxoxo God Bless !!!
I live in Gordon's Bay and it is also the best place on this planet when the wind does not blow!! 😂 Just want to point out Bikini Beach is the blue flag beach just to the left as you come in off Clarence Drive near the old Harbour ... You drove past it! You went to what is known as the Main Beach. Thanks for your beautiful video. ❤
Happy to say I drove by Gordon’s Bay at some point! Stunning place👌👌👌
Beautiful video I would love if one day you guys can do a trip to Laingsburg exploring the city
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed this one! 🚗🏖️ You won't believe it, we drove through Laingsburg quite recently late in the evening and we said we must explore it on a future trip. If you happen to see that particular video, you'll hear it! 😁
Much love
Your video of noupoort also beautiful just finished watching it
Thank you once again, enjoyed my travels with you & Sonja today. I feel like a millionaire when " we're" on our travels ie 😁. Happy Valentines day to the both of you & may your love always shine through
Thank you so much! ❣️ Gordon's Bay is a stunning village with beautiful mountains, beaches and of course the blue ocean! The views from almost everywhere reflect the true beauty of False Bay. Glad you made it and enjoyed it with us today! 🏖️🚗
Never been to Gordon's Bay but how do you beat that scenic drive? Wow
They call Clarence Drive the most scenic drive in the world. It starts in Gordon's Bay. 😍🌊🏔
Wow Gordon’s bay bay looks awesome I’m going to be driving from Table view to Hermanus when I come over and as I’m in Hermanus for ten days
Gonna make sure to pay a visit to Gordon’s bay and area.
Lovely! I'm American though and I'm getting low key anxiety thinking we're on the wrong side of the road lol 😅
You guys have awesome videos, my wife and I love to watch along with you guys. Please keep it up :)
Dag Curtis en Sonja, vanuit Nederland hartelijk dank voor al jullie prachtige video’s! Als ik naar mijn ouders ga in Deventer, zie ik altijd een stukje Zuid Afrika staan tegenover het station. Namelijk het fraaie standbeeld van President Steyn, ooit in 1922 door zijn dochter onthuld. Zo leuk om via jullie beelden in contact te blijven met ‘ons Afrika’, waar ik rond de jaarwisseling 2016/2017 een mooie rondreis maakte. Hartelijke groet van Ingeborg
Greetings to you in The Netherlands! We're happy to share our videos of our beautiful country with you so far away! 😍🇿🇦 How cool that your parents have a statue of a former South African President so close to where they live! I'm sure you had a lot of fun when you visited six years ago, perhaps you'll visit our beautiful shores again soon! 🚗🏖️ Thank you for watching our videos, we appreciate that so much!
Wow!!! The beach is packed. On the day I visited we were only a handful. Got some stunning pictures right there!!! Oh my days….. great memories come to mind! Thank you!🥰
Wanneer kom julle bietjie Gauteng toe ? Paar mooi plekke hier ook.
Oh, we know! 🤩 Sonia lived in Pretoria for quite some time and we got married there. I imagine we won't recognise it now! We're slowly working our way across the country and will eventually reach Gauteng, but planning becomes a little more involved the further we go away from home. We have to work every so often too! 🚗😁
Loved the cool waters it looks so inviting "oh to be young again". Its so nice to see others enjoying it all. The views are beautiful and those cool waters so geogeous. Thank you for this episode.
What fun it was to take you to Gordon's Bay with us! 🚗🏖️ It was a beautiful, windless day and we loved every minute. The holidaymakers were out in full force and enjoying the sand and sea! Gordon's Bay has some of the best views around, I'm glad you enjoyed those too! 🌅
I have lived there for two years, one km from the beach, two harbours, one near the naval College and the other at Harbour Island, both on either side of the beach . I regret selling my house there.. The only reason I left is because of the wind there. Not just any wind but the wailing wind, basically almost every day, out of fourteen days maybe two windlass days. Now I realise that I should have stayed with the wind.
An old gentleman once told me that I should "make peace with the wind".😊
Another very good video. GB is a wonderful place to unwind. Was the steak really so good? As a man from the free state you should know 😅
The steak was really that good, faultless actually! 👌🏻🥩 It's very rare that folks get my steak perfectly medium-rare and they managed to do just that! I was a very happy camper! 😁 I'm so glad you enjoyed our video of beautiful Gordon's Bay! 🚙🌊⛰️
Many young ladies apparently wear monokinis on Bikini Beach nowadays.😆
I'll take your word for that one! 😁
Hermanus, Gansbaai, Stanford, Swellendam, Rooi Els Betty's bay, Bredasdorp....please asb
We've been to all the places you mention. 😁🚗 Most of them when we were still mostly focusing on the back and gravel roads and less on the towns, but we did cover them superficially. You can catch glimpses of Hermanus in Episode 44, Gansbaai in Episode 43, Swellendam in Episode 26, Rooi-Els in Episode 127, Betty's Bay in Episode 125 and Bredasdorp in Episode 33. Stanford we visited shortly before we started our channel and didn't record enough quality footage to put together an episode. Those should keep you busy for a while though!
Just a little moan, I'm not very fond of the modern architecture, slabs of concrete and glass with flat roofs. That beautiful old house you passed on the way to bikini beach with the green 💚 pitched roof and my kinda stoeps is so much nicer. It has character and mystery. Otherwise a super video of GB. Baie Dankie.
I understand completely! I like including variety on our channel and the ratio of modern to traditional buildings is far in favour of the latter. 😁 There are some stunning properties on the mountainside and they contribute to what Gordon's Bay is today, so I opted to include them. They have views to die for and I'm all about views! 🌅 Glad you enjoyed the rest of the village and its beauty! 🚗🏖️
Im going to fb to hit the laugh button. RUclips behind with that hey!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣♥️♥️♥️😂😂😂😂
I am planning on buying a house in Gordon bay, can you show us the different areas. Where is it good to buy and where not. ❤
It's great that you're considering Gordon's Bay, it's a lovely place! 🤩🌊 I'm not keen to discuss real estate on this platform though. You should check the property portals like Property 24 and Private Property and contact the relevant agents if you see a property you think may suit your requirements. That way, you can start getting a feeling for the different areas in the village. 🙂🏡
Nice but when the wind blows it's horrible, all of the Cape
We beg to differ. 🤷♂️ If the weather is great, it is fantastic to be outside and take in all the incredible beauty. If the weather is not so great, there are countless other things to busy oneself with until the weather improves. We absolutely love living in the Helderberg area of the Western Cape, wind or no wind! 🚙🌊⛰️
What does the S sign mean on the road ? We don’t have it in Morocco
You might be referring to the S with a line through. That sign indicates that motorists aren't allowed to stop in that area. 🚙🚫
Amazing🩷🇿🇦
needs 4k
Yup, it certainly does! 😁 Rendering just takes a little long though. I'm totally happy with the quality of 1080p on mobile devices.
Who was Gordon?????🙃
gordonsbay.travel says that 'Gordon's Bay was named after Colonel Robert Jacob Gordon, Commander of the VOC garrison during the first British occupation of the Cape in 1795.' ⚓
is it safe?
Safety is unfortunately a relative term in this beautiful country of ours and no-one can tell you for sure that any place is 100% safe. 🇿🇦🤷🏻♂️ For the most part, Gordon's Bay is considered a safe place though and many folks live, work and play very happily in this gorgeous part of the world.
Why are the properties so cheap there?
Not everyone would agree with you that they're cheap. Property prices have gone up quite a bit over the past year or two. 🏡
@@DustBugsTravel yes. But at least you can get a townhouse for 600k there. I looked on property 24 a few days ago.
Too many shots of stacked up cars, parking problems and congestion. Show the beauty of a place - without the dim of traffic and humanity.
We'll decide what we show in our videos, thank you. 🚙😁 Check out the other 380+ videos on our channel before you tell me to show the beauty of a place again!
You missed out on Bikini Beach? Nevertheless beautiful scenery!