Cape Sea Forever Self Catering Apartment

False Bay unusually warm this year

Diane — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:55:13 +0000

A week or so before Christmas we had a warm current wash into False Bay, bringing blue bottles and bouy barnacles and other creatures not usually present here. They disappeared in a few days but the water hasfremained unusually warm ever since then. Swimming has been amazingly good on our little beach with sea temperatures reaching 22degrees at one point. We having been making the most of it, swimming almost every day for the past month. No guarantee of it being quite like this next season of course! But whatever the weather this is one wonderful place to be.

First pool swim of the season

Diane — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:43:35 +0000

Yesterday, perhaps inspired by the whales, Peter and I took our first pool swim of the season – brisk but wonderful – realised how much I miss our daily swim in the winter. Soon it will be time for the first sea swim. Of course there are those amazing souls around here who swim all year but we are not in that brave bunch.

In case any of you are worrying about sharks in view of the recent tragic event in Fish Hoek, our beach is not frequented by Great Whites. They prefer open expanses of water and beaches where they can cruise up and down unimpeded. There are too many rocky channels and kelp beds in our area. Even the seals seem to feel safe in our part of the coast.

Diane

Whales aplenty

Diane — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:37:26 +0000

The last few days the whales have been pulling out all the stops right here in front of Sea Foever. When I told our son in London about the half hour of tail splashing, spy hopping,fin waving and rollovers I had been watching he said”Oh yes, that’s the routine Cape Tourism have asked them to put on for the visitors – they have to practice the whole thing from time to time.” And they did indeed seem to be going through all the manouvers shown in the display boards available for visitors at the “whale viewing sites”. Our is not an offical site but I have never had a better sighting of whales anywhere.

Yesterday they woke me at 5am with their heavy breathing – or maybe that is their normal breathing? but they were so close in and the air was so still that this awesome sound was reverberating through the whole neigbourhood.

At first I thought perhaps it was a whale giving birth – something I was privelegedc to watch from our deck a few years ago but then realised there was not the same bellowing I had heard that time or quite the same thrashing about in the water. They seeemed very tranquil. Today they were again up and about very early but more active with lots of rolling and splashing -mating perhaps? The world of the whale remains largely mysterious to a land locked being like myself.

Diane

Fresh fish in Kalk Bay

Diane — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:16:29 +0000

A recent bumper harvest of snoek drew a crowd of shoppers and onlookers to Kalk Bay harbour.

Mr.D’Arcy enjoying his beach

Diane — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:05:25 +0000

This photo of our little dog on the beach just in front of Sea Forever

comes courtesy of our most recent visitors. Thanks Rosanne and Ruben

Around the Cape

Zane — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:00:57 +0000

The surrounding area Offers:

Within easy walking distance:

Fisherman’s Beach

Perfect for swimming, rock-pool paddling, etc.

Simons Town Country Club

9-hole links course and squash courts.

Boulders Beach

Home of the world-renowned colony of entrancing African Penguins or “jackass” penguins as they are know for the extraordinary call. Also a very sheltered swimming beach ideal for little ones, human and penguin alike!

Swartberg Mountain

One of the highest peaks in the range that extends from Table Mountain all the way to Cape Point stands directly above Sea Forever and affords the most spectacular walks to the top. Briskly, 2 hrs up, 1,5 hrs down but there are many shorter and gentler options that take in the mountain’s fantastic array of fynbos species, birds and lizards.

Within easy driving distance:

Historic Simons Town

With its many good coffee shops and restaurants, pharmacy, banks, museums and harbour (5 mins).

The harbour

Offers kayaking, yachting, fishing, whale watching, shark spotting and scenic boat trips.

Railway station

From where you can take the train on a beautiful coastal ride to Cape Town or various points between.

Cape Point National Park

10 mins to the gate, plus another 15 to Cape Point itself.

Fish Hoek

With its main shopping street and long sandy beach; also nearby Longbeach Mall with a good selection of stores and supermarkets (15 mins)

Kalk Bay

The active, picturesque fishing village that has developed a character all of its own. Many antique shops, restaurants, etc. (20 mins) On less windy days there is a water taxi that operates between Simon’s Town and Kalk Bay.

Kirstenbosch Gardens

“the most beautiful garden in Africa” (45 mins)

Cape Town

Including Table Mountain and the famous Victoria and Alfred Waterfront (60 mins)

Stellenbosch and the Cape Wine Region

(70 mins) reached via a wonderful scenic drive round False Bay.