Wednesday, 7 November – Stilbaai is still very much a little fishing village with boats and charters departing from the harbour on a daily basis to provide for families.
It is, however, not every day that you get that ‘big one’, like Hennie Esterhuizen who brought this 33kg cod from the boat, Dorado, in. Like they say: “Die kabeljou loop!”
Hilda Rudd captured the moment.
Hennie Esterhuizen with his 33kg cod. (Photo: Hilda Rudd)
How beautiful is this photo by Jean de Villiers taken at Jongensfontein.
He asks the question: where is the best place to learn how to surf during December.
Well, we suggest Stilbaai and Jongensfontein of course!
Here are some suggestions about a few surf spots (www.wavescape.co.za) and visit at the Surf Shack (between OK Grocer and Fynbos / SPAR Shopping Centre).
It’s been a tough week as devastating fires swept through Vermaaklikheid, a sleepy little village about 47 kilometres from Stilbaai and a favourite hide-away holiday destination in Hessequa. It is estimated that as much as 15 000 hectares have been affected while 8 houses have been destroyed. A life has sadly also been lost as helicopter pilot, Nico Heyns, died when his helicopter crashed while he was one of the pilots on duty containing the fire.
Read more about the fires here – and please support, assist and donate to those affected if and how you can.
The wind has died down and the heatwave is not that intense anymore… It is weekend and there are quite a few things happening in Stilbaai. Have a look here – and enjoy the weekend!
As a dedicated conservationist and wildlife and conservation photographer, Peter Chadwick has over 25 years of experience in terrestrial and marine protected area management. He is the founder of African Conservation Photography and has worked throughout southern Africa in some of its most special wild places, including the Kalagadi Desert, Kruger National Park, Drakensberg Mountains, the sub-antarctic Prince Edward Islands and De Hoop Nature Reserve and Marine Protected Area.
He compiled this article shared via his Facebook page Peter Chadwick at African Conservation Photography dd 16 Oct 2018.
Supporting South Africa’s marine protected areas – Stillbay MPA.
Stillbay is one of those idyllic South African coastal towns that offer the best of sun, sea, river and beach thus making it one of the most perfect holiday destinations! The marine protected area is not there to stop people from having access to marine resources but rather is there to make sure that utilization can be carried out in a sustainable manner. Within its boundaries is the countries best-preserved example of stone-age fish traps, sections of the Goukou estuary and a coastal and marine section that extends 4.7 kms out to sea.
For the holidaymakers, today (Friday, 5 October) is the last Friday of the school holiday. The good news is that there is still a weekend and there are lots of activities and things happening in and around town!
We found this awesome photo of Morris Point and the river taken by Armand Vermeulen with his drone. At www.mystilbaai.co.za we hope that this is a nice way to start the weekend and that this photo can form part of memories made at Stilbaai.
See you again soon!
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