A SOUTH AFRICAN adventure - Tourist Guide to Lambert's Bay / Lambertsbaai West Coast
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 พ.ค. 2024
- In this video, I explore the sights and delights of Lambert's Bay (Afrikaans: Lambertsbaai), a small South African fishing town situated 280km north of Cape Town. It is part of the beautiful West Coast and also nicknamed the 'Diamond of the West Coast'.
I grew up in Lambert's Bay for a period and therefore have a soft spot for the town. Even though this video is not sponsored and I did not get ask to put in a good word for the town, I am unashamedly trying to promote tourism in the region as the town and the wider area could do with a further economic injection.
We start our journey by meeting a local artist known for creating model boats and photo frames. Following this visit, we also explore the beaches of the town including:
(i) Malkopbaai area, which is renowned for its beautiful beach trails (note - I previously posted a separate silent walking tour vlog of Malkopbaai so make sure you watch this one too!), and
(ii) Lambert's Bay main beach, which is characterised by long stretches of white sand and perfect for long, peaceful walks.
For a further cultural injection, I also visit several shops and markets as well as the local museum - the Sandveld Musuem - where we will learn about the history of Lambert's Bay, explore various elements of Afrikaner life and last but not least, the unique history of the HMS Sybille and its connections with Lambert's Bay.
I also speak to several local Lambert's Bay natives and characters along the way, all with their own perspectives on life.
I hope you enjoy this beautiful town and that it will broaden your perspectives about South Africa and what the Rainbow Nation has to offer outside the usual tourist trail. Please hit that SUBSCRIBE button!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:42 Meeting local artist - boats and photo frames
6:59 Walking in neighbourhood
7:51 Malkopbaai
10:19 Street lunch roosterbroodjie
12:14 Coffee shop one
13:00 Rainbow Cruise
14:19 Dutch Reformed Church
14:30 Lighthouse and Main Beach
17:43 Long stretch of white sand
18:00 Soft drink from the supermarket
18:16 Factory
18:44 Harbour
20:30 Street scene
20:47 Butcher for droewors & biltong
24:30 More street scenes and things to do
25:03 Sandveld Museum incl. HMS Sybille
35:45 Cemetery
36:41 Coffee shop two
38:39 Walking to Bird Island
39:17 Why you should visit Lambert's Bay
39:34 Curio shop
40:27 Local street sellers
40:44 News re Bird Island
41:15 Rugby team
42:25 Meeting an ultimate local
44:09 Close
Hope you enjoyed this visit to a small fishing town off the usual tourist trail!
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Yoooooo ... I live here.... This is absolutely amazing🙌😁❤️... Glad my hometown is getting some love
I grew up in Lambert's Bay and as a young boy I left many footprints and gained memories that will last a lifetime. Have you checked out my other videos of Lambert's Bay? There are a couple more on my channel :)
@@willieexplore I will now. Thank you for give it the love it deserves❤️
@@v0rt3x_jc My pleasure - please let the rest of Lambert's Bay know of the videos :) If some of them wants to subscribe too, that would be great :)
Saved this place for the day we hit beautiful SA, Crazy hearing your native language. Cracking tour of the area this
I would be very happy to host you when you go. Just let me know so I can book a flight for me :)
@@willieexplore When the time comes you'll be the first we ask for help! Have a great day Willie
I lived in Lambertsbaai 50 years ago and always wanted to go back - but having seen this video I don't recognise anything at all about my favourite place on earth --- they say you should never go back, so I don't think I will now. Before we had our house we spent two months in The Marine Hotel run by Mr and Mdme Rousseau -- it was a tiny tiny village with nothing to do and nowhere to go. Many many happy memories, but I won't be going back. Thank you for posting this video x
Thanks for watching! Appreciate the support
Such a cool video. Thanks for making it
Really appreciate the kind words and your engagement!
Thank you for an amazing video Willie. What a beautiful area! AND very respectfully done! Congratulations! God 🙏🏽 Bless!
Thank you Lionel! Really appreciate your kind words and support. All the best!
I can tell (new subscriber) that you respect handcrafted work in which the people are making the most of their God given talents. This is what would save the world. People who enjoy work because they enjoy their gifts.
You have given this man wonderful exposure. He deserves to prosper!!!
Hi Linda! Thank you so much for subscribing to my channel, your support is greatly appreciated. I hope my channel will bring you lots of joy in due course! Oom Andries is an immensely talented artist and it was a privilege to spend some time with him. You can see that he is extremely passionate about his craft too.
KEEP UP THE "OH SO GOOD" WORK. I think it's interesting that many countries are getting along just fine in contrast to the united states. I have a whole new perspective now. I really loved seeing Christmas in Tallinn. @@willieexplore
Ingelooflik hoeveel liefde vir sy werk in hierdie bote gaan met so baie detail! Die hout het so 'n warm kleur!!❤
@@KarinHelga-zb6rn Hi Karin, dit is beslis so! Dankie vir die saamkyk en ondersteuning, dit word groot waardeer
So glad I discovered your channel! You have a natural ability to engage with people on your travels and your informative style is really refreshing
Thank you very much my friend for your kind words, encouragement and support for my channel! Hope you enjoy these and future travels!
So great to see this town again. Thanks mate
My pleasure, thanks for watching and engaging!
Grew up on the west coast,only been to Lamberts once recently and fell in love! Awesome place to surf as well.
Definitely a great place for watersports including surfing! Thanks for watching
Looks like a decent place to spend a few relaxing days, nice walks on the beach, plenty of braai 😍 some grassroots rugby and an artisan souvenir from oom Andres 👌
Absolutely mate. I am really passionate about my former home town. Hope you get a chance to experience the beach and braai in this part of the world sometime :)
Jirre, Boet..That is THE place to do it. I played my best rugby there!
Those miniature boats are absolutely fantastic! What a talented artist!
Really like the Rai bow Cruise murals as well! Did they have my home country, Canada? lol
Oom Andries certainly has a lot of talent. He puts his heart and soul into those boats. Thanks for watching footage of my home town Landshark!
Unfortunately not but neighbouring USA is there though!
Willie Lambertsbaai was ek baie keer. Dis n lieflike plek! Goeie Video.
Ek het daar grootgeword vir 'n rukkie! Die dorp het baie verander oor die jare, veral nadat die kreeffabriek gesluit is. Maar hy het nog altyd sy karakter behou, en natuurlik die wonderskoon strande!
And goes on and on and on to Deurspring. That is the town I grew up im, dude. Love it.
Cheers Danie! The place has a lot of special memories for me too. Lambert's Bay will always be a part of us.
Yooooo , I'm glad my boy Marquin is in this😂😂😂
Send regards to him please!
@@willieexplore I'll do that next time I see him🤜🤛
Thankyou It remind me 1994 Namaqualand tour
Pleasure, Clara! Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow beautiful scenery and really interesting video. I enjoyed watching it. New subscriber here from #RTBL
Thank you very much! I hope you get a chance to visit this beautiful part of the world in due course :)
Great video Willie and shame that could been battery operated boats they look cool on lake!
Yes Simon what a special artist! Hope you get a chance to visit this beautiful part of the world one day :)
the navigation lights on top of the wheelhouse are on the wrong sides . red is port left . Green to starboard right hand side.
I wouldn't have a clue, Mike!
My parents used to own the old kreefhuis
Ahh thanks for letting me know! The Booysens owned it when I was growing up there
i thought i could understand Afrikaans easy but my god that was hard , just a few words i understood Willie. btw i am Dutch
Haha yes Sammy now you know how I feel when I visit Amsterdam or Den Haag! Thanks for watching my friend :)
@@willieexplore yes Willie still I love my South Africans Brothers I have few I learns some words from them. Hope one day I vist South Africa it’s on my list. Good luck to you Wilde you’re doing well.
@@sammygarnaoui7907 definitely put SA on your bucket list, happy to show you around when I'm there too!
@@willieexplore thank you so much my friend. baie dankie is that correct? ha ha
@@sammygarnaoui7907 baie dankie yes is correct haha! You are very welcome, thank you for watching my videos!
How's the cost of living and the overall quality of life in South Africa?
Interesting question and there is no single answer, as South Africa has one of the highest Gini coefficients in the world (inequality) which means a huge difference in living standards for different segments of society. Having said that, compared to the UK, day-to-day items such as food is cheaper and alcohol is a lot cheaper. Luxury items such as electronics can be (and I think generally are) more expensive due to a lack of supply and logistics issues. South Africa is blessed with amazing weather but also have to contend with below par / poor public services and electricity supply.
Crayfish boat = tjakkie.
I believe so! Oom Andries may have a few more names for it too
My geboorte dorp, 1958, dinge baaaaie verander daar.
Ek kan dink, Jof! Dankie dat jy my video gekyk het, ek waardeer die ondersteuning!