Hout Bay, South Africa

Entrance to Hout Bay - Misty We entered Hout Bay on a cold and freakishly misty day on 28th January 2014. A two days sail from Knysna, we passed Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of the African continent where the Atlantic and Indian Ocean officially meet. Hout Bay is a town near Cape town which is surrounded by mountains to the north, east and west and the southern Atlantic Ocean to the south. A beautiful bay    We berthed at Hout Bay Yacht Club (S 34.03.017 E 18.20.894) for slightly over a month. It lies about 15 nautical...

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Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

Plettenbery Bay Plettenberg Bay is located in the Western Cape Province, part of South Africa's famous Garden Route, about 32km from Knysna and 600km from Cape Town. A small town with beautiful beaches and lots of nice houses!  We got a lift from a couple we met at Knysna Yacht Club. It was really nice of them. They highly recommended we hike the Robberg Nature Walk which is one of the most popular trails in the area. So when they dropped us in town, we visited the tourist information center to inquire more information about...

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