S1 - Ep 281 - Hartenbos - Our Drive Through this Beautiful Holiday Town!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- We had to take a drive through this picturesque seaside town situated on the world-renowned Garden Route of South Africa. When I took a walk through the shopping complex to the beach, I could see the white sand stretch for kilometres. Apparently it has warm water which is perfect for swimming, surfing, and loads of other water sports and activities. We could see a variety of restaurants and bars, and a museum dedicated to the history of the Voortrekker. Unfortunately it was closed on the day we were in town. The ATKV Resort makes up a large part of the town and we saw many large caravan parks and camping sites located close to the beach, as well as a number of holiday flats and self-catering accommodation. This would be a great destination for those looking to enjoy some time in the sun and surf. It was fun taking a slow drive through Hartenbos. #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #northerncape #hartenbos #gardenroute
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My oupa built a church owned holiday camp on the Hartenbos river in the 1950s. I spent my teen years going by train from Cape Town to Hartenbos for December holidays. In those years the lagoon area and a large portion of the beach front were just beautiful big sand dunes. I'm actually so sad to see how it is now. It's like Sandton-by-the-Sea! I suppose nothing stays the same....
Same as de Kelders & Stanford cove. An areal pic of what I as a teenager knew as sandpaaie winding down to the sea through the dusty strandveld type vegetation, is now one huge expanse of coastal suburbia of questionable architectural merit. Oh well, nothing we build can last forever. Great pity though for the lost flora & fauna.
@Phil Venter So you've known Hartenbos for a very long time! Your holidays by train to Hartenbos sound like unforgettable experiences, thank you for sharing those with us! It was our first time, so we had no previous images to compare the present-day Hartenbos to, but I can only imagine how it has been developed since the days you mentioned. All in the name of progress. I would also much prefer seeing sand dunes like you describe! 🤷🏼♂️ There is no doubt though that it's still very beautiful there though and we have to hang on to that. Thank you for coming along with us! 🚙🌊
Haretenbos has certainly been upgraded and much changed. Used to go there for regular holidays for about 20 yrs until in-laws passed away. Miss them
This town and its surroundings must be extremely familiar to you then! I've read in a few comments how Hartenbos has changed over the years, it certainly looks like a well-appointed holiday town and I'm sure there's not even space for a mouse over peak holiday season. I can hear the fondness with which you refer to your in-laws, those are precious memories. Thank you for sharing them with us. 😊🏖️
OMW Can't believe how Hartenbos has changed since I was last there with my Late Brother Brian we visited there every year during March before Easter Holidays .
Brian and I had plans to migrate down to Hartenbos 2017 Brian Passed away March 2017 -not meant to be .
Will be visiting Hartenbos December 2024 .Family Tradition when Family Complete Matric we all go down to Hartenbos -God Willing.
Engrave and take a lock for Brian. R.I.P. Brother
@MAJ Budricks I can hear how much you would've loved to move to Hartenbos with your late brother. Life had other plans, I guess. 😏 I'm sure you'll have a fantastic time next year in honour of your brother and I just know he'll be smiling. Thank you for coming with us for a drive through Hartenbos. I hope you were reminded of some good and special times in your life. 😊🚙 It certainly seems a lively place and I can only imagine how busy it gets over peak seasons.
@@colinparmanand3162 will do so thank you
As a person who grew up in Hartenbos I can tell you it's one of the best places on earth in season or out of season
And I have no trouble believing you! I just think parking is in short supply in season! 🚙😁
A love lock is a padlock that couples place on a bridge, fence, statue, or other installation to commemorate their indestructible bond. Often padlocks are engraved with the couple's name and the date, while others go further with ribbons and stickers.
Thank you for the info! 👌🏻🔒
When we visited our friends in Kleinbrakrivier, we came out to Hartenbos beach a few times. Its really amazingly beautiful. WE had lunch at the Spur which overlooks the beach. Its one of my last and really treasured memories of my late hubbie and me together on holiday. We were there over the festive season and the place was packed out and really humming. Theres also a divine ice cream shop there on the beach front. For me its so sad that the trains no longer go. I remember a lovely train trip I took along here. We visited Wilderness station, all overgrown and desolate. Grootbrakrivier has turned the station into a restaurant. I do hope you are going to pop into Victoria Bay, it is so pretty there and there is a rock that looks exactly like a lion.
We were in Hartenbos completely out of season, but we could just tell that this place will be buzzing come peak season! ☀️🏖️ There is simply so much to do by the looks of things and no shortage of beautiful and exciting places to visit, so I'm not surprised that it's the case. Everywhere we see train lines, we're saddened all over again by the fact that we don't see moving trains anywhere! 😥🚆 We did visit a few more stunning places, but Victoria Bay wasn't one of them this time around. Perhaps another time. 🚙🌊
@@DustBugsTravel then you have a treat waiting for you my friends. Vic bay is stunningly beautiful, like the rest of our amazing garden route. There are just so many places!
There is a tiny place about 5km from Mossel bay... Called Dana Bay, almost every property has a sea view, Dana Bay is a special little place
Yup, indeed! And you can see our visit to and stayover in the not-so-tiny Dana Bay in Episode 70! And our views of course! 🤩🌊
@@DustBugsTravel thanks I'll definitely watch it... It was probably smaller a decade ago when I lived there
My travel companions, what an absolute haven is Hartenbos, absolutely peaceful and magnetic to the sightseer like me. To live there, as beautiful as it is.... honestly I would stick out like a sore thumb. I begrudge no one and not being covetous of their foresight and hard work that makes it what we see today. 👍As the Aussies say "Good on you"
Hartenbos is a holiday town and the go-to place for many! 🏖️🚙 It's clear that a lot of fun is to be had here and, if all the accommodation units are anything to go by, it looks like thousands of people flock into this town during peak season. It must be a sight! 😁☀️
My First time sight seeing with you this stunning town..seems very calm though and friendly❣
It was our first time too, so I'm happy you could join us! 🚙🏖️ It was certainly calm on the day we drove through town, but there is no doubt that all those accommodation units must house hundreds, if not thousands, of holidaymakers over the holiday season. I think it'll be a very different picture if we drive through there come December time! 😁🌊
As a teenager it was the place to be and meet other young people during the December holidays. You could go to shows and dances at the ATKV hall. Also the put-put course was very popular. Lots of people retire in Hartenbos
Those do sound like fun times and I'm sure they continue today, judging by all the facilities, amenities and accommodation we saw in town! 🏖️🚙 It's probably like in our hometown where one copes with a few weeks of craziness each year to enjoy the remaining quieter times. I can fully understand how anyone would want to retire there. I'm glad you were reminded of some good times from the past! 🤩
Thank you for Hartenbos. Really a cozy little sea side resort. I use to go there quite often. Once again thank you for the ride I enjoyed it very much. Keep up your excellent work.
A seaside resort is exactly what Hartenbos is! It must be fantastic over the festive season when I'm sure it's crazy busy with people having fun in the sun and the surf! 🌊☀️ Thanks for coming along to a place you already knew, we appreciate that! 🤩🚙
Hartenbos....life goals to live there. Maybe one day when I am very old.....lol really beautiful clean town. Thanks for the drive around....toot toot 💕🚗💕
It really is a beautiful place and I imagine every holidaymaker's dream! 🏖️🚙 I think the pace of life for most of the year is fantastic for those who live there. Peak seasons I think are a different story altogether! I bet it's very exciting though! Go and check it out sometime! 🤩🌊
Stunning, all I can sing is " if I were a rich man, tralalalalala" 🎤🎹 🎶🎵 😅, thank you for a beautiful trip
Sure thing! And thank you so much for joining us as we enjoyed this holiday town! 🚙🌊
Hi you two! Thank you for this visit to a most stunning beach town with the blue skies and blue sea! Nothing lacking there to have a splendid holiday.
I can imagine that during the holidays that extraordinary long beach is needed to accommodate everyone.
The municipality must be congratulated for keeping that town so sparkling and neat.
I read somewhere that it started out in 1933 as a holiday resort for lower paid staff of South African Railways. It surely has come a long way since.
Thanks again for taking me with you. I'm looking forward to the next town!
Keep safe!
Very interesting info about the town starting in 1933 for SAR staff, I never knew that. Thank you for sharing that! 👌🏻 I've always heard so much about Hartenbos and know quite a few people who love to go there for holidays, so it must be a fantastic place to spend long, relaxed days just chilling and enjoying the beach and every attraction Hartenbos seems to have on offer. Those parking areas must be overflowing come December! Thanks for your company! 🤩🚙
All I can say is thankyou thankyou for visiting Mosselbaai and Hartenbos.
You're so welcome, it was a fantastic experience for us too to visit these two beautiful places. 👌🏻🚙
Well now you have put me in a real holiday mood...yes the area from Mosselbay north now is just super.....another kind of vibe. Enjoy...and buy a lock somewhere.. 🙂
I always joke and say we're in a permanent holiday mood because of the holiday town we live in and I think it's very similar in Hartenbos, perhaps even more so since half of the town, it seems, is literally a holiday resort. The place is a real vibe, I agree! ☀️🌊 Now there's a thought, I'll have a lock in the Kwiddie next time we pass through Hartenbos. 🔒🚙
Looks like Hartenbos is pumping. 😜 and I told you about the weather in Mosselbay! Glad you noted that here. Best in our country.
I think Hartenbos can be pumping over December! 😁 Fortunately it was quiet when we drove through about a month or so ago and we could leisurely look at everything at our own pace. I'm glad you told us about the weather too! Sonia forget to mention it in the Mossel Bay episode, but remembered it as we drove through Hartenbos. Quite amazing to hear that it's similar to Hawaii! I never knew that part of our country has such incredible and mild weather! ☀️🚙
Thanks Dust Bugs for driving through Hartenbos.
▪︎ The round building in the begining of the clip was partially used by a local radiostation SFM for broadcasting certain times of the day. Don't think they're still doing it as they have a broadcasting studio in Mossel Bay overlooking the harbour.
▪︎ The big green lawn where playing of golf is not allowed is the Amfiteater which is used for big live performances during especially holidays.
▪︎ As with MBay, Hartenbos is clean and tidy because it is driven by a DA Municipality.
Hartenbos was and still is the best holiday destination to visit.
Thank you for the info and for watching our video of Hartenbos. 👌🏻 The round building is now occupied by the centre management as far as I understood, so the radio station most probably broadcasts from Mossel Bay now.🎙️Sonia thought the open field would be used for festivals and such, so your explanation makes complete sense. 😁🚙
Locks on the done by lovers to signify the strength of a relationship. In France their was a bridge crossing a canal covered in locks from all over the world
Thank you for the info, super cool! 🔒❣️
Hartenbos looks stunning👍👌🥰
Clean, neat and tidy town
Love the Church too🎊🎉
Hartenbos is a holiday or vacation town it's a lovely place
I'll believe Hartenbos is very popular in summer times, same as in the winter here in my Northern Transvaal. Then people flock to the mineral baths at Naboomspruit, the Eiland near Letsitele and Tshipise close to Messina
I have no doubt that Hartenbos is an absolute hive of activity over peak season, I can only imagine how busy it is then! 😁🚙 Sonia was born in Tzaneen, so both Letsitele and Naboomspruit brought many nostalgic memories back for her. 🤗 We both visited Messina on our way to the Kruger Park once.
What a lovely place never been there myself but I must say it looks lovely all those sandy beaches beautiful. Must be great to holiday there with that mild climate. Thank you for this drive thorough.
It really is a great place and a proper holiday town! 🚙🏖️ Luckily we were there out of season when the place was quiet, but we could just sense that it gets wild and wonderful there over peak seasons. It must be quite a sight! 🥳 Thank you for hopping on board, we loved having you along!
Very interesting to see that they all also have a fence with locks in Hartenbos! Here in Hong Kong, there's something similar in Stanley, and it also signifies eternal love.
I shared with my friend in Florida USA
Lovely Hartenbos. During the holidays especially Christmas this place is packed to the rafters. The best holiday atmosphere. Mostly an Afrikaans population. Dit is n fees. Mis dit verskriklik.😪
We could definitely see that this place must be a vibe over the festive season! 🥳🤩 I can only imagine the fun that is to be had there. I'm glad we could take you back there for a drive through a place you obviously know very well. 🌊🚙
Nice place to be... we coming this September 2024❤
You gotta get out more! (just kidding) Those locks are messages of love 'locked in forever' and you find them all over the world from Tuscany to Berlin to Los Angeles, and they are a nuisance to most municipalities because they eventually become so heavy that they pull fences down and have to be regularly removed. Nice sentiment though and obviously very popular. My own contribution to the love of my life hangs on a hand railing in Paris.
Oh, absolutely! We've travelled extensively, but clearly not extensively enough and that's why we won't stop! We learn so much from our travels and from viewers like yourself. 😁🚙 Thank you for the info on the love locks! 🔒
Lovely 🌹
Thank you so much! 🚙🏖️
Looking at the clip again and reading the comments I have to agree that people mainly Afrikaans speaking (love the Afrikaners). When I spoke English it was like a foreign language. Many many years ago of course
It was very evident to us too that the town is predominantly Afrikaans. Even apartment buildings that were clearly not built yesterday, have only Afrikaans names. The fact that a good percentage of the town is the ATKV Resort, further proves this point. I'm sure they welcomed you in their midst though. This was our first visit, but it looks like a super place to have a holiday. 🚙🏖️
4:25 you wonder why..."if) ??😂🤣
Yup, not afraid to admit if I don't know something! So happy you found it funny! 😁🔒
You will not know the place when you visit it in season time. You will not be able to drive like that. It is vehicles, pedestrians, holidaymakers all over the place and you will find NO PARKING. Upon your visit it seems like a ghost town.
I have absolutely no doubt about that! 😁🏖️ We've heard about Hartenbos for a long time and we could just see how the town would be overflowing with holidaymakers and vehicles come December! I'm sure a little mouse wouldn't even find parking then! 🚙🤩
The large green area that you passed is an amfitheatre.
Is the beach safe ? We are here at the moment xxx
I would think so, but we've only been there once, so we really don't know the town or its beach(es) well at all. I suggest you check with the locals. Enjoy! 🏖️
@DustBugsTravel it was wonderful. All the oldies including us were bodyboarding lol!! Was lovely food at Elvis food cabin. Lovely walk along sea front.
Must be very populated these day because of semigration 😂
Yup, loads of folks are flocking to the Western Cape from upcountry in search of better quality of life. 🚙