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Posted on March 25, 2017 by seegogga
Dit word herfs en die paasnaweek lê voor. Diwels verander die weer dramaties met paasnaweek, omdat dit altyd dan spring is. Hieroor wil ek graag met voornemende vakansie gangers gesels.
Die see is fassinerend en wonderlik. En die ideale vakansie is ‘n vakansie by die see. So glo baie mense, en daarom loop ons stranddorpies elke Desember vakansie oor.
Maar wat maak dit dan so wonderlik? Ja, Somer, son, sand en see, sekerlik! Maar daar is soveel meer. Samesyn, ontspanning, speel, rus, pret, familiebande, herlaai, noem maar op. Daar is so baie.
Ongelukkig het baie mense net een ding in hulle kop: Om te swem en te “tan”. Ongelukkig speel die weer nie altyd saam nie. Dikwels waai die wind. Soms is dit koud, veral saans, En ja, dit kan selfs reën ook!
Veral binnelanders is dan erg onthuts. Hulle hele vakansie is bederf! Hulle gaan onvergenoegd huis toe en sê soms: “Daardie plek sien ons nooit weer nie!”
So het ek een naweek mense gehad wat die Vrydagmiddag ingeboek het. Die Saterdagoggend 6vm skakel sy: Die wind waai. Hulle gaan nou maar oppak en ry ,want ‘n mens kan nie so duur betaal en dan die hele naweek in die huis sit met hulle 2 seunsknders nie.
” Moenie in die huis sit nie!” was my antwoord. “Gaan stap buite en voel hoe die wind jou stoot! Of gaan lê op die wind! Gaan klim die vuurtoring! Gaan drink sjampanje op die Suidpunt van Afrika! Gaan kyk na die wrak! Gaan kyk na die reuse branders as die wind woes waai. Gaan kyk na die bootjies by die hawe en laat die kinders op die strand rondhardloop. Kinders is baie minder gepla oor die wind as grootmense. Gaan vang klipvissies! Gaan kyk hoe lyk die skeepswrakmuseum op Bredasdorp! En sommer ons kersfabriek ook. Dwaal rond in ons skulpwinkeltjies. Gaan kyk na die grot by Waenhuiskrans. Gaan proe wyn op ons wynroete!”.
Ek dink ek het dalk bietjie te sterk oorgekom. Die arme vrou het nie eintlik geantwoord nie. Maar weet julle, hulle het toe die hele naweek gebly – en laat weet dat hulle dit geniet het ook!
Daar is soveel meer wat jy ook binneshuis kan doen – goed waarvoor jy nooit tyd kry nie. Bou ‘n puzzle, speel kaart, geniet dit om net jou kinders te gesels en te speel. En ja, ‘n mens kan ook swem in die reën! Jy gaan nie natter reën as wat jy is nie en die water voel dikwels warmer op sulke dae.
Die see is wonderlik en die wit sand heerlik om op te lê en sonbrand en dis heerlik om op die strand te stap, maar ‘n seevakansie is baie meer as net dit.
Ons hier by die see het al geleer om vrede te maak met die wind en die 4 seisoene wat ons soms op een dag het. Die kitesurfers wens die wind wil waai, en die ouens wat snorkel en duik steur hulle glad nie aan temperatuur of wind nie.
En ons waardeer elke dag die voorreg om hier te kan woon .
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Posted on October 14, 2014 by seegogga
Hierdie is my eerste poging vir die kommersiële mark. Dis egter ‘n onderwerp wat my na aan die hart lê en lesers wat ‘n vakansie hier by ons see beplan, kan gerus lees wat ek hier kwytgeraak het!
“We’re going where the sun shines brightly, we’re going where the sea is blue……” It is time for the great migration – to the seaside. Yes, it is almost time for the summer holidays!
Here are a few tips and secrets you need to know to help you enjoy your seaside summer holiday:
This valuable lesson I learned when the airways lost my luggage years ago and I had to spend 6 weeks in Europe with one pair of pants and one top. Believe me, you do not need a lot of clothes! Careful packing makes lighter luggage, especially if you intend traveling a lot, and it makes packing ( and carrying it) just so much easier.
Well of course you need a swimming costume – preferably two, as it is no fun putting on a wet and itchy costume,. but remember that it is always cooler at the seaside. Sometimes it can be very windy and it can become quite chilly at night, so pack that warm jacket too! And while you are at it: throw in a deck of cards, a game, a book, a puzzle, something for the windy days too.
Tackies and “plakkies”
Apart from your beautiful sandals, do pack a pair of really old tackies as well – great for exploring the rock puddles and caves.
To suffer sunburn is not only very dangerous, but also very uncomfortable and downright painful. It can spoil a lovely holiday. Time yourself when tanning and use suntan lotion with high UV protection. It is no use trying to get brown too quickly – it peals right off, and is just not worth the pain.
Sunglasses oh oh
To protect your eyes – to watch the opposite sex, to hide behind, to cry behind … and yes – remember your hat too!
And while you are at it – what about some insect repellent to protect you at night from the wee beasties?
SUMMER HOLIDAY SEASIDE SECRETS
The Cape is known for its lovely sunshine, but also for its wind (and its wine). Be at peace with the wind. There are a lot of things you can do if it is not a good day for swimming or tanning, for example wine tasting, a visit to the museums, art galleries, local craft markets, theatres and good restaurants. Find out from the locals and tourist information what facilities and what special holiday programs there are. Did I mention the wine?
The best time to enjoy the sea is early in the morning. Yes, early! That time of the day is mostly wind free, and the sun is not so dangerous either. After 10 am the chances are greater that there might be wind. This might be a good thing, as it is also the time when sunburn starts to become a real danger. Even a strong wind often subsides again in the evening and nights are often lovely.
Buy yourself a booklet with the tide timetable. You will want to know when it is high tide for swimming and especially when it is spring low tide for exploring rock pools. Remember that it is safer and more fun to swim when the tide is coming in than out. Also check when the moon is nearly full. Then the moon rises early at night and it is a great time to go for a walk on the beach with the moonlight and extra low tide at the same time.
Believe me, there is a vast difference between fresh and frozen fish. Buy fish preferably as soon as it is caught and make sure to buy it on the day you want to eat it. Ask restaurants for the fish of the day.
Take every day as an adventure
Rain, sun, wind, make the best of it, treat every adversity as an adventure and you will have a super holiday!
Author: Anna-Marie Groenewald
Short bio: the author lives near Cape Agulhas, the Southern most tip of Africa, and has 4 self catering accommodation apartments that she rents out. She has written for newspapers, had stories published in magazines and self published 2 books. She has 2 blogs, https://seegoggaaccommodation.wordpress.com/ is mainly about the Overberg and her self catering business, and her other interesting blog, https://seegogga.com/ features a wide variety of subjects.
Quote: summer Holiday bay Cliff Richard
Tags: Enjoy your summer holiday!, Summer Holiday
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Posted on September 19, 2014 by seegogga
Dis laatnag. Die stormwind loei om die hoeke van die huis. Dis koud en ek sit so na aan die kaggelvuurtjie met sy laaste stompie op. Dis winter soos dit net in die Kaap winter kan wees in Septembermaand.
Toe ontdek ek die goue see wat ek afgeneem het, April vanjaar. Soms as die wind woed, en grys kombers die aarde toemaak, is dit goed om te sien hoe kosbaar ons seeskatte is.
Al 3 die fotos is geneem vanaf ou Rus ‘n Bietjie op Agulhas se erf.
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by die see gebeur daar altyd iets
Posted on March 25, 2014 by seegogga
Klik op die prentjie op die mooi video te sien van Struisbaai Fishing Adventures, wat my toestemming gegee het om dit te plaas.
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Plek vir Paasnaweek!
Posted on March 19, 2014 by seegogga
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Posted on July 6, 2013 by seegogga
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