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MarioPortugal Says: By coincidence, on my very first visit to Witsand (Western Cape) I got to meet Mr Ugene Beukes, a local fisherman, that was just arriving from a fishing ride and was happy to sell us some fish after unloading his latest catch. We, the buyers, were excited: fish could get...
nora_south_africa Says: A visit to Jongensfontein via vermaaklikheid and blombos will be a wonderful experience, if arriving in the summer bring swimwear as Jongensfontein has a tidal pool....In Jongensfontein drive along main road past shop almost till where tar road ends you will find...
nora_south_africa Says: this small village is excellent for photography! you will be able to take the most beautiful photos here also stunning sunrise and sunsets..
nora_south_africa Says: Whale watching is excellent in this small village, they love it here! usually from June till November but I have seen whales during May and still during December, so you may just be lucky if you come these times.
nora_south_africa Says: Whale watching is excellent in this small village, they love it here! usually from June till November but I have seen whales during May and still during December, so you may just be lucky if you come these times.
nora_south_africa Says: Witsand has very good fishing for sea, even if you have a speed boat.So if you love fishing then please bring your equipment and dont forget you need a license for sea fishing in South Africa, available at most post offices
nora_south_africa Says: Swimming I would advise from November to March, other times the water is for most people too cold for swimming, watch out for swimming right at river mouth....SHARKS! love it there.
nora_south_africa Says: Here is a wonderful variety of Fynbos, especially if you travel via Blombos to Jongensfontien, its at some times of the year a really wonderful flower route, we love to go in July.
nora_south_africa Says: this area is wonderful to have an outdoor meal, Braai or Picnic.Its a fishing village so you might even find fresh fish for a fish BBQ...stunning views
nora_south_africa Says: lovely sand dunes, you can take lovely long walks on this beach...take beach shoes with that will walk on loose sand as the sand can get very HOT!!!you might find your feet burning.
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Restaurant on Beach: fresh seafood
nora_south_africa Says: There is a restaurant on the beach at Witsand, not sure of its name but will put pictures on my tip, you cant miss it, at the parking area of the beach. Here you can get fresh seafood, witsand is a fishermans village so fish and seafood usually fresh here.
chikidee Says: Well, from this little restaurant you would have a great view of the sea if the windows were clean... But I guess that's from the wind and sea water...This little restaurant is a bit low life. However, it lies beautifully at the end of the town just at the beach. But it's a...
MarioPortugal Says: quote:"The Breede River (also known as Bree River), is a river in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Travelling inland north from Cape Town, the river runs in a west to east direction, the surrounding western mountains thus forming the first continental divide...
Getting the boat out of the Breede River
MarioPortugal Says: Getting the boat out of the Breede River in Witsand.Set of five sequential pictures being show on this Tip.
There's a portuguese street in Witsand
MarioPortugal Says: Being myself a portuguese, I was happily surprised when found that there is a Portugueseesstr (a portuguese street) in Witsand ..:)-Mario-
Notice for Fishing Boats: those sand banks (visible on the pictures) on Breede River' estuary are considered dangerous for the navigation.
Updated Aug 19, 2010
MarioPortugal Says: Anri, my "adopted" niece from the Western Cape, and I pose for picture shot. Anri shows a feather she had just found on the beach.- Witsand, Western Cape, South Africa, in February 2010.
MarioPortugal Says: Mixed Colours on the portraitLight Blue from the Sky.Darker Blue from the Ocean & RiverYellow from the Sand.Green from the vegetation.check out the attached pictures.
Directions provided to some World Capital Cities
MarioPortugal Says: Directions for some of the world capitals may be gotten in Witsand.Check out the attached pictures.One just needs to follow the sign to get into New York or London (for instance).
Witsand - The Whale Nursery of South Africa
MarioPortugal Says: Witsand has (quoting) "largest concentration of Southern Right Whales on the South African coast, growing at an annual rate of 7%. The official whale count done from a helicopter in October 2002 revealed 117 adults and 49 calves in St Sebastian Bay. On a good day up to 50...
Witsand is truely the home of the Southern Right Whale .This peaceful coastal town is surrounded by the Breede River estuary and the Indian Ocean. The St Sebastian Bay houses the single largest winter...
It is a wonderful place in the North of South Africa. Maybe it's not really what you expected, but it's worth it - read "The Little Prince" while you're there! (Preferably "Die Klein Prinsie" en...
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