Reasons to visit....Mossel Bay

Happy Hump Hump Day Journeyers!
Yes I am so happy that we are halfway through the week that I mentioned hump twice!
Today I am welcoming a new "Series" that will be featured every second week. Just to spice things up a bit. There are so many places in the world that I am still dreaming of visiting or that I already have visited. Therefore I decided to share my 7 reason to visit certain places all over the world.

Today I will be sharing my 7 Reasons to visit a place that I keep very close to my heart. For one, it's because I grew up there and secondly, my father still lives there. And thirdly, it truly is a special place. From the friendliness of the people to the many different small things that make it unique.
I won't be concentrating only on Mossel Bay but surrounding areas too. Up until Wilderness.

MOSSEL BAY & Surrounding Areas

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1 - Gondwana

This place speaks for itself. Being a bushlover myself, it's great to know that you can escape to the bush while almost still being able to smell the ocean. It's only 25min outside of Mossel Bay. :)

2 - Salina's Beach Restaurant

We went here for lunch the last time we were in Mossel Bay. Great views combined with great food is reason enough to go there. They are situated in Wilderness and Cedric and I are both in love with this place. One day when I am older I will go live there.

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3 - Kaai 4 Braai Restaurant

If you are looking for a relaxing good time. Visit this place. It was suggested by my bestie Aimee. She says it's the place to go to to have a good time with family and friends. Like they say "Great food, Great company and an astounding venue."



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4 - Bartolomeu Dias Museum

Are you one that loves the history of a place? Then this spot is for you! Here you can a lot about the history of Mossel Bay and South Africa. If there was a school trip, it was to the museum. So I've had my fair share. Now it's your turn...

5 - Diaz Beach Hotel & Resort

Looking for some family fun. Or even just hacking into your inner child. From supertubes, to put put, to fine dining or spa treatments. Here you can do it all. And the beach isn't too bad either. If you keep your eyes open you might bump into Aimee and Sev on one of their evening beach walks. Just tell them I sent you...

6 - Transkaroo Restaurant

This one I've also tried. This was one of the best meals I've had in a long time. And I also discovered what became my favorite "local" wine for that holiday there. Thanks to a very good waitress that persuaded us to try it. Good food. Not the best view but it's a old train station that they converted into a restaurant. Rather clever...

7 - Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar

This one was suggested by my dad and Joni, they stumbled upon this place by accident while out on one of their weekend drives. They were so impressed with the place that it's become one of their local "go to" places. Plust the wine isn't bad either. And it's only 50km from Mossel Bay situated in Herbertsdale.

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And there you have it. If you have been to Mossel Bay before. Please do share what your favourite place was to visit. And if you are planning a trip down to Mossel Bay. Please let me know if you will be visiting any of the above spots.

Have a happy hump day guys!

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Mossel Bay - Quick Weekend Breakaway

Hello Journeyers! WOW we are more than halfway through August. And finally our busy schedule will die down a bit. Till November. But I'm not complaining! That only means that I can finally catch up on all the washing and house work! Finally! You know how bad it is when you get excited about doing laundry!
But first let me tell you about our weekend. Thank goodness I have a great boss and he said I can leave at 2:30 pm so that we can be on time for our flight! And as Murphy has it, we were extremely early and the flight was delayed by 30 min. So we sat and waited and waited some more!
We arrived safely and were off for dinner with the Parentals (as my cousin calls them) and my BFF (who also spoiled me to a super early bday gift) and her husband. (they are also our travel buddies for December) Cedric and I have been wanting to go to this restaurant since our December holiday last year and that's why we decided that we WILL go for dinner there. Cafe Gannet it is! :)

And this is how you receive your bill! haha

The company and the food was out of this world and service was great! The problem started when we walked out of the restaurant! Freezing wind hit us all leaving us catching gasping for breath! Well it wasn't that bad but I added some drama to it. *drama queen*

The Saturday morning Cedric had a meeting at Fancourt and once back home we packed our overnight bags and off we went to stay at my aunts house at Gondwana Game Reserve.
The house is beautiful and open with views you fall in love with. The only thing I was a bit worried about was that the Game roam freely and well I would not be happy when face to face with a lion. No thank you! But luckily for me the wind and freezing weather did not want to leave so we were indoors the whole time. Except for our own mini Game Drive that we went to go do. We didn't see much, a few Zebra's, Impala, Oryx and Giraffes.

We had a nice braai and made a nice fire to try and heat up the house a bit. But I think the alcohol helped more. hehe. The next morning we took it slowly and slept late and packed at our own pace. Unfortunately Joni picked up a tummy bug and was man down since that morning. (I hope that by the time she reads this she's feeling much better) My dad, Cedric and myself decided to go for a drive and a light lunch in town and we were entertained by the wind and waves playing against each other! I love the ocean!

And then the moment that I always dread. Goodbyes. I hate them! But it has to happen. So thank you to the Parentals for a amazing weekend and to my Boo for making it extra special by just being there! I love all of you!

Till next time!

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Disclaimer: All expenses were paid for by us for our trip to Mossel Bay. As always all comments and opinions are my own. All of the content and images posted are my own unless otherwise specified / linked to the original source. Please feel free to share photographs and material from this site but please link back to the original image or post.