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Coastal stops Western Cape South Africa

Welcome BettysBaai sign R44 W Western Cape South Africa

After a rainbow filled morning I had a late breakfast at Jack’s Corner named after the man given credit for building the coastal road east from Cape Town in the 1930s to provide public access for recreation.

Stony Point Nature Reserve Betsy's Bay Western Cape South Africa

Stony Point Nature Reserve

Unknown birds Stony Point Betsy's Bay Western Cape South Africa

My favorite road trips stick to back roads with little to no plans, stopping to enjoy whatever looks of interest.

Pringle Bay Western Cape South Africa

Pringle Bay

I’d hoped to stop at every beach along the way, but…

Dunes Pringle Bay Nature Reserve Western Cape South Africa

Wind blown and sand blasted is not for me.

Dunes Pringle Bay Nature Reserve Western Cape South Africa

I even tried to hide behind the dune, not.

Beach at False Bay R44 Western Cape South Africa

So I continued down “Jack’s” road following along the coastline of False Bay with very quick stops long enough for a photo or two.  I could have taken many days to explore this marvelous coastline.

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A Day of rainbows – Western Cape South Africa

Rainbow R44 W Western Cape South Africa

I so thoroughly enjoyed spending a full day in Hermanus along Walker Bay. I’m not usually a water baby, but as they say, when in Rome…

R44 W Western Cape South Africa

How nice it would be to follow the coastline all the way to the Cape of Good Hope.

R44 W Western Cape South Africa

Rain fell intermittently followed by bursts of sunshine then rainbow.

Rainbow approaching Betsy's Bay R44 W Western Cape South Africa

I felt like I was chasing westward for the elusive pot of gold. Yet around every bend I found the best riches as I savored each precious view and moment.

R44 W approaching Betsy's Bay Western Cape South Africa

More rainbows to come

Funny as I’m going through all the photos from my South African adventure small thoughts and memories pop up. One of the reasons I take so many photos (almost 6000 from this trip) is to record the Now, Now, Now, for later, later, later.

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Little Karoo South Africa

N2 West Western Cape South Africa

After a quick stop in Mossel Bay I returned to N2…

N2 West Little Karoo Western Cape South Africa

…and continued west on an inland route across what I thought at the time was the Little Karoo with a plan to return to the coast.  I’ve since learned this is called the Overberg region, south of the Little Karoo.

Storm clouds over N2 West Little Karoo Western Cape South Africa

There really isn’t a coastal route that I could see on the map.

N2 West Western Cape South Africa

But I passed several side roads that looked inviting.

R320 South Western Cape South Africa

I’d decided to take R320 to Hermanus on the coast…

R320 South gravel Western Cape South Africa

…and stay for a couple days in celebration of my birthday.

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