March 2022

In our previous post, we told you all about our “camp gourmet food” we enjoyed while camping at Elands Bay (you can read about it here).

In this post, it’s all about the amazing views we had while camping. We enjoyed an early morning full moon walk, afternoon strolls on the beach and watching the moves of surfers on the waves – Elands Bay is well-known to the surfing community and is perfect for high-performance surfing.

But first, let us just remind you again of our view from our camping spot next to the Elands Bay Hotel – sunsets are always spectacular and we enjoyed this every evening while relaxing next to our camp fire.

Sunset on our first evening of camping
Our camp fire

Full moon walk on the beach:

We woke up bright and early on our first morning while camping – it was 5:00am – and we could not understand why it was so light … we unzipped our tent and saw a full moon hanging over the ocean. We grabbed our fleece jackets and walked down to the beach to enjoy the beauty of nature.

Full moon over the Atlantic Ocean
Moon reflections over the ocean
Birds in flight during the full moon
The break of dawn

It was such a surreal moment … watching the full moon hanging over the ocean and then to look back, only to see the sunrays throwing another light over the eastern horizon.

A stroll on the beach:

We had wonderful sunny weather while camping … almost hot enough to swim. Every day we took a stroll on the beach – what a relaxing way of camping.

A stroll on the beach
Perfect conditions to enjoy the beach
Turning around – now with a view on the mountain
Our footprints on the soft sand
Berto’s taking his boogie board for a spin (the ‘poor man’s surfboard’)
Blue sky and the ocean … bliss

Surfer’s paradise:

During Sunday morning, we saw many surfers streaming to the kelpy pointbreak where the waves were calling them. We decided to join them (on the rocks that is, not in the waves) to see what they were up to.

Surfers checking out the waves

We saw a few surfers that were quite good on the waves – some on boogie boards and others on their surfboards. Sometimes they had to wait for more than 15 minutes for the ‘right’ wave … and then it was show off time!

Here’s a few pictures of Elands Bay’s surfers:

This guy was GOOD
A boogie boarder enjoying the waves
Getting ready to ride a wave
Up and up and away … or is it?
… No, the wave is throwing him off
Here’s the good guy again
No, Berto is not looking for the perfect wave … he lost his flip flop in the water (fortunately, it came back to him)
A final performance
Entertained by a great surfer

Wind in the waves (and on the beach):

On one of our last strolls on the beach, the wind picked up and even then, it was great to watch the waves breaking.

An easterly wind on the waves
An empty shell of a lobster on the beach
Thunder clouds were threatening
Wind on the beach

Final sunset:

We enjoyed a stunning final sunset before we returned back home the next day.

Final sunset of the weekend
The sun is kissing the horizon
Saying goodnight … until tomorrow

Elands Bay is certainly one of the most scenic camping spots there is on the West Coast of South Africa. I think we might just be back again soon …

Elands Bay fading in the last light of the day