Written by Nina Ganci
Gordon’s Bay – Heart of the Cape!
Gordon’s Bay is centrally located close to Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Hermanus. Heart of the Cape, all 40km!
This photo is taken from one of the many Whale Lookout Points overlooking Gordon’s Bay Harbour
Gordon’s Bay lies in False Bay on the Atlantic side of the Peninsula
False Bay has warmer water compared with Atlantic Beaches in Cape Town!
Sea temperature in summer often reaches 22 °C (72 °F) in False Bay due to the South Easter wind blowing the warm Agulhas into False Bay.
Overlooking False Bay
Standing at the same Whale View Point as yesterday’s photo, you see False Bay’s glory with Cape Point on the other side. (the blue mountain in the far distance)
Did not spot any whales on this trip, hopefully, when I go again soon they will frolic in the bay
I am inviting you to join me on my first road trip since lockdown
Rooiels
Rooiels (Afrikaans equivalent of red alder) is a settlement in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The name is often written as Rooi-Els, but the name of the township was registered as Rooiels (one word). It was declared a township in June 1948, on the eastern shore of False Bay. It was named after the farm and river by this name
The town roads are narrow, un-tarred and without street lights.
Area: Total 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total 125
• Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
The main reason I am giving you the info on size and population is: I have driven to this little dorpie (hamlet) a few times, and just never could find the beach. We went in again this time and the gravel road leading to the beach was a pool of water. We decided best not to navigate through this and returned. Out of the few roads in Rooiels we took a wrong turn and found this beach instead.
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