S1 - Ep 195 - Jeffreys Bay - A Very Well-Known Surfing Destination in the World!

[@terrimeyer3815]

Yip...another one of my favorite places in south africa. The vibe in J Bay is hard to beat. Thank you for taking me places

[@DustBugsTravel]

And thank you for coming places with us! 😎 Jbay certainly has a vibe, there is zero doubt about that! You should make a plan and visit again sometime! 😁🚗

[@thomashollander752]

Thank for that lovely video. We spent the last week of my late wife's life there about 12 weeks ago. Really special memories. Didn't even know about the beautiful caravan park there. Keep on going please. We have such a beautiful country.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you very much, we're so happy to hear you enjoyed our video and that it brought back some treasured memories. 😊 You'll be in our thoughts during this difficult time. We hope you will join us on our travels again, you're always welcome! 😁🚗

[@CheGypsyWay]

Wow, that was a trip down memory lane.. I used to live down there.. can't believe how much Jeffrey's has grown since I was there last.. feeling quite nostalgic.. you two are giving me itchy feet, making me hungry to get back on the road again . Only problem.. I now have 8 cat's 🤦🏼‍♀️🐱😸😹😻😼😽🙀😿🥰.. living on an overgrown old nursery that's gone wild, in an old stone cottage that was built in 1820..a cats paradise.. the longest Iv ever stayed still 😄. They used to call me the coastal Gypsy 😂 I've traveled our whole coastline (not in one go) from and including Mozambique... up the west coast to Namibia. Thank you both for sharing your journey..love seeing old roads Iv traveled and roads I never discovered, you two are awesome 🚗🎉✨💖

[@DustBugsTravel]

We're so glad that our video reminded you of some good times. It's certainly a much bigger town than we expected. 😱 As fellow cat lovers, we can identify with you fully. We moved back from the US with four fantastic felines and we lost the last one just over two years ago. 😥 We still miss them very much, but we're now finally able to travel. We're happy that you're travelling along from the comfort of your home surrounded by your precious furry children. 😍😻 It sounds like you've done a lot of travelling yourself and you must have so many special memories of your trips and experiences. We so appreciate you enjoying ours.

[@CheGypsyWay]

@@DustBugsTravel Yes thank you, am really enjoying your travels 💖.. sorry about your fur babies 😢

[@libbyschou-kristensen3483]

Loved your enthusiasm for our home JBay! Next time you must come to Marina Martinique and we will take you on a boat cruise around the 5km of canals

[@williemongo261]

Was thinking they would go Marina Martinique.. I jog everyday there just for the sheer beauty of the Marina..

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you for watching and for the invitation, we appreciate that so much! That cruise sounds like fun, we'll definitely remember that when we're in town again. We would love to see the canals. 😁⛵

[@svmclever]

This makes us appreciate the country we live in, and always focus on the bright side. For every problem there's a solution. Thanks for the video, I was raised in Soweto but I now live in Durban, I can relate to the beach experience. Let's be peacemakers because that's how we get peace of mind. Without peace we can't enjoy the beach

[@DustBugsTravel]

I agree with you fully! We absolutely love visiting all these beautiful places and feel there is so much more positives than negatives. We appreciate you watching! 😁🌊

[@Afriqueleblanq]

I lived in Mangaung and Tshwane, then in and around Cape Town, but only ever saw the white beaches of the Western Cape. We also have a beach with very dark grey sand, but the dark yellowish beaches of KZN did surprise. I can only guess that it must be having a very different mineral content. I spent a few days in Durban, and found that only the ice cream was safe to eat. I suffer from a cardiovascular condition, which is triggered by spicy food. Therefore, it is unsafe to go there, as the food sellers in Durbs are sadistic indeed. One should be able to choose, and not risk dying of stroke even when you bite into a regular burger.

[@annawitter5161]

Jeffreys Bay has changed from the charming litttle town I knew back then into an Up-You Mecca. Sorry to be negative but this doesnt turn me on at all. I love little out of the way places that havent been spoiled by the material world. Sorry if this is not okay, but I have to voice my own preference. Its different strokes for different folks. Give me the wild places with animals and birds, trees, strange plants, and dust!

[@DustBugsTravel]

We will always prefer gravel roads and obscure places, but it's also important to us to document our entire journeys, which will from time-to-time include busier and bigger towns along the way. Thank you for watching! 😁🚗

[@aginn9506]

On our way to natures valley, my wife and I would usually take the old road and turn into J-Bay just for the fun of it. Brings back good memories, thanks guys. Some massive mansions have grown up there, we could,ve bought a plot there 25 years ago for R40 000, imagine what an investment that would,ve been, but 40K was alot for us then. Safe travels

[@aginn9506]

@@CheGypsyWay still worth less than , actually havkng it as a holiday destination. But I feel for you either way.

[@DustBugsTravel]

So glad you enjoyed this one! There are certainly some good-looking houses in town. 🤩🏡 That R40k investment would've most probably increased in value rather substantially by now. Don't you worry, we all have those ones that got away, in whatever form that may be. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@CheGypsyWay]

@@aginn9506 we used to live there.. no mansions back then.. people who bought our property pulled down our shack (which was built in about the 1940s) and built a triple story 🤦🏼‍♀️ it was sad because we had the only little milkwood forest in Seal Point on the property.

[@aginn9506]

@@CheGypsyWay how sad, my dad sold our family plot with a shack on in natures valley. It was really a garage converted with two toilets and a shower heated by a donkey. The purchasers also tore it down and covered the entire plot with a monstrosity. Very sad how things change not always for the better. God Bless

[@theunslegrange1801]

Love what you doing and the way the two of you present it..

[@DustBugsTravel]

We appreciate that, thank you so much! We're happy to have you along for the ride! 😁🚗

[@anniehyams7317]

Hi Everyone @ Dustbugs Travel WOW I haven't been to Jeffreys Bay in about forty years it was about the time I was visiting Cape St Francis and it was wonderful to see some of the World Best Surfers go on the Very High Waves and come into shore on their Surf Board and their Business Balance on Those Surf Boards was Amazing to watch as they Surf from the Big Waves onto the small waves and some of them were deep sea divers and life savers Thank You So Much for Sharing Your Beautiful Video @ Dustbugs Travel 👍👍❤️❤️

[@anniehyams7317]

Hi Everyone @ Dustbugs Travel Thank You So Much for the Beautiful Red Heart and Thank You So Much for Enjoying my messages and comments @ Dustbugs Travel 👍👍❤️❤️

[@61sunset]

Enjoyed it so much. Wow J.Bay has grown from the little town I visited some 30 odd years ago. Thanks so much for sharing it with us all. Love Sonia's little informative snippets you add to your videos. Will you be going to places like Kenton on Sea, and Alexandria or Boesmansrivier? Drive safe.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you, we're happy that you were along for the ride through Jbay! 😁 We didn't get as far as the three areas you mentioned, but we'll certainly try to include them in a future visit to the Eastern Cape. 👌🏻🚗

[@charlietreston4035]

No wonder its surfers paradise the sign the surfers made back in the 70s was safe I don't think what it means today?? Lovely video enjoying it sitting in my man cave in the garden thanks see you in the next one

[@DustBugsTravel]

I thought the surfers' sign was 🤙, but I'm no expert! 😁 Glad you enjoyed our video of our drive through this surfers' paradise! 🏄🏻🚗

[@geraldinemethven8112]

Thanks for taking us on your adventures. It’s been 40 yrs since I was last camping in J’Bay - WOW it’s grown !!! Wonderful to see the vibe again. 🤟🏻

[@DustBugsTravel]

You're so welcome! Thanks to you for joining us on the road! 😁🚗 The town was huge compared to what we expected, so we only managed to see a small portion of it. Such cool and friendly people and we could just feel the VIBE everywhere we went. 🤙🏻🏄‍♀️

[@1812nico]

Hi you two! This was interesting. The beaches and sea views are wonderful, but the town and neighborhoods too crowded for me. I'm looking forward to our next trip! Stay safe!

[@DustBugsTravel]

The town is much bigger than we anticipated, but the beauty is undeniable. We had a fun time and it was great to drive around. I can imagine how busy it gets over peak times. 🏄‍♀️🌊

[@Afriqueleblanq]

I live on one of SA's most popular beaches, internationally renowned. The overcrowding and rich kids riding electric bikes, segways, wheels and scooters, mean that we can't enjoy it. Little kids, pets, elderly or otherwise frail are too unsafe because of folks not knowing how to have fun. And that's regardless of the day of the week. On Sunday nights, traffic is very congested until around 11pm. And everybody whose dog knew your dog in 1963 wants to visit; we want to go live in Vosburg or Fraserburg instead. And that could start a trend that will eventually overcrowd little dorpies.

[@frederikbrits9559]

JB still on my bucket list, far away from Pietersburg........love the houses

[@DustBugsTravel]

So I gather you currently live in Pietersburg! We lived there many years ago, in General De la Rey Street in Welgelegen. Those were two of the happiest years for us, being so close to the Kruger Park! Certainly a million miles away from Jbay in so many ways! Hopefully you'll be able to visit one of these days. 😁🚗

[@shaunmaree6493]

What a change,I was last there in the 70s ,my grandfather who lived I Uitenhage,had a beachhouse there and we spent many family vacations there, I live at the beach in Australia ,the Gold Coast and yes I surf every day, I may return one day 😊.

[@shadowdancer2131]

What a nice video. Thanx for sharing. My niece and her father with his second wife lives in Jeffrey's bay. They retired there. Many years since I was last there.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you, we're so glad you enjoyed our video. It must be a wonderful place to retire, I'm sure they're very happy there! 🤩🌊

[@shadowdancer2131]

@@DustBugsTravel Yes they are.

[@louisepanton7344]

First time seeing your channel. You 2 are so wonderfully positive 🤩

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you and welcome to our channel! 🤩 We're so happy you joined us on our travels. There is just so much to be positive about, we can't help it! 😁🚗

[@nhloniphoromeo2120]

The best beach I have been to.

[@pieterbeukes1411]

Kabelou strand my favorited strant, mooi herinderinge.

[@DustBugsTravel]

We didn't get to that beach this time, but will remember it next time we visit Jbay! 👍

[@munesumangava9751]

I’m just happy to see names that I can relate to in the Eastern Cape ❤🥰

[@fred7511]

Thanks for the vid. Spent a lot of time in JBay. Now living in Panama

[@williemongo261]

Welcome to Jbay bru.. My hometown, town I love and adore.. When were you here?

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you! 😁 We visited about five weeks ago, in September. 😎🚗 You're certainly lucky to live in such a beautiful place.

[@elsiewent9947]

My grandfather Dr Orsmond built a cottage J Bay late 1930s beach front just above black rock. I’ve seen the development since the 1960s Those days 1 general dealer 1 hotel 1 petrol station ( hand pump) 1 tea -coffee shop at the beach. As kids no better place in the world to holiday at, swimming great fishing great surfing those days was just starting to develop.what memories.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Wow, what fantastic memories you have of this beautiful town, thank you for sharing those with us. We don't know the area well at all,, but certainly didn't expect it to be as big as it is! The beaches we saw, were beautiful and the people super friendly. We've seldom had so many wave at us as we passed them by! 😁🏄🏻

[@munesumangava9751]

JB looks beautiful! I’ve got Knysna and Plettenberg on my to do list. Who knows where I’ll end! Thank you guys for these gems❤

[@DustBugsTravel]

I'm hoping that To-Do list gets put into action sometime soon! It sounds like you're itching to come back and explore your home country a little again. It's time! 🚗🇿🇦

[@hannahperlotto139]

Ooooo My 2nd home town. Jeffreys has grown alot. Lotz of problems too😖but that's every where. There is sooo much to see here. As you came in on your left where the river was that's Kabeljous , the river runs into the sea Then their is the main Beach Ashton and Pearly beach . It's a beautiful town that is bursting!!! Not a small town no more which is really a pity!!!! Sorry to be negative. 😊 We will soon be living their permanently !!

[@DustBugsTravel]

It really is much bigger than we thought, we'll need a few days to explore all the beautiful places! 🤩 You're so right, the perfect town simply doesn't exist. We appreciate you watching and wish you much happiness in Jbay! 😁🚗

[@herminemajcen3339]

We was in Jeffrey Bay in 2008 on Holidays it was super than . I don't want to be unrespectful, but today Jeffrey's Bay is so run over . Thank you for the Video , good Luck with your next Trip . God bless you ! 😘😘🤔🤭

[@DustBugsTravel]

It's such a big town and we only saw a little bit of it. The beaches are truly beautiful and we're very glad we saw them. 🤩🌊 Thank you for watching our video! 😁🚗

[@desh7120]

Loved seeing JB - I visited briefly for a few hours many decades past. It was very different in those days. I’m sure I’m not the only Subscriber who has grown to love Sonia - please don’t feel too shy to make an appearance - it would be so lovely to “meet you in person”.

[@DustBugsTravel]

We have probably not been there in 15-odd years, so we were super surprised at the size of the town! 😳 The beaches are absolutely stunning and the people are so friendly and always smiling, we loved that! I've known Sonia for almost 30 years and she has always been extremely hesitant to appear in front of the camera. I'm trying to convince her otherwise, but no luck just yet. 😍🚗

[@desh7120]

@@DustBugsTravel Sonia, I too am almost painfully camera shy and self conscious- so I completely empathise. But we are truly our own worst critics and you are such a delightfully bubbly person! You add so much to these wonderful videos.

[@flodillon991]

Beautiful but has bad memories for me. Love the sea and the sand.

[@DustBugsTravel]

We all have places which bring back unhappy memories. 😥 Hopefully you'll enjoy our next video again.

[@williemongo261]

Next time if you here go to Tamarisk Street, Wavecrest you will see a super big house.. Seems biggest in jbay..

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you for the info, I'll certainly keep that in mind when we're in town again! 🤩🏡

[@williemongo261]

Just hallah next time when you plan to get to Jbay brother..

[@williemongo261]

Thanks for the reply..

[@blessed162]

Wonder if the couple watch their recordings. Are they actually Afrikaans couple. Interesting job exploring

[@DustBugsTravel]

I have to edit our videos to get them into shorter versions, so watch all the clips over and over. I am an English-speaking person, originally from the Free State, therefore the accent. My wife, Sonia, is Afrikaans. We have full-time jobs and explore every fifth week. 😁🚗

[@kleez_world5422]

There was a very large portion of Jbay you missed. Next time go check out surf village as well as da gama, one street up from the road you thought was where it was happening. There are also lots of hidden treasures in terms of restaurants, like the Marina and Aston side. As far as beaches go, you will need to go to Paradise beach if you are looking for long stretches of safe and beautifully secluded areas. The sand dunes between Clapton and Aston Bay main beach is also something spectacular. You definitely need to find a local next time you're in town to show you the less touristy spots to enjoy. ❤

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you for the info! 😁 We're fully aware we only saw a tiny bit of the town. That's why we said in the beginning already that Jbay is much bigger than the towns we usually explore. Since we were driving through, we thought we'd show what we did manage to see to show others who also don't know the town at least a small portion of what it has to offer. We appreciate you watching. 🚗😁

[@kleez_world5422]

@@DustBugsTravel lunch and drinks on me at my restaurant next time you're in town and I can show you where to go 🔥 thanks for giving our little slice of paradise some airtime ❤

[@infocus-media]

Now I know you guys are going to say ,"NO way, this can't be true. how can this guy been everywhere in the EC" but here we go. Last time I have been to Jeffreys was a long time ago, I was a tiny little place with a bunch of VW Combi's withe a bunch of long haired dudes with some really dodgy looking girls (Engelse van die stad af as jy weet waarvan ek praat). It was such a little backwater the only thing it had going for it was Surfing, which my dad told us kids were no good people smoking some weird stuff and lived in the bush somewhere. Now, I have been living abroad for the past 30 years and about 15 years ago we went back for holiday which we planned with my parents for a year to stop over in Jeffreys for 2 days so we can catch up. My uncle who was a General in the Police had a brand new house built there which they rented out to "holiday makers" at enormous prices +- !00 pounds UK per day. For them it was R1500 per day and a lot of money but for us coming from London it was like half a days wages. So my father ever the penny pincher asked them if we could rent their house for 2 days, but the answers from my uncles wife was a "NO" it is "Very Expensive and Upper Class" and they will feel very bad having us pay that much. My father being a no nonsens kind of person sniffed the "Shit" a mile away, said to my uncles wife "Ag toe nou, drik die huis in jou gat op, in elk geval dit klink of die kinders eerder op Shamwari wil ontmoet" BAM, my dad said my aunt went white as a sheet as she tried to stay on top of her dignity for that was the death blow, "Shamwari". LOL!

[@DustBugsTravel]

😁 We're so glad our videos remind you of these colourful stories from your past. We appreciate you watching all the way from the UK! 😎🚗

[@williemongo261]

See you came via R102, Da Gama.. Dorp van Drome

[@DustBugsTravel]

Yes, we travelled from Gamtoos Mouth to Jbay on the R102. What a beautiful road! 😁🌊

[@willemvanwyk593]

I have stay 8years in jb it is big you must see a little bid of it

[@DustBugsTravel]

I'm sure you know the town very well! We don't normally explore large towns like this, but since we were travelling through it, we decided to show what we were able to see. Thank you for watching! 😁🚗

[@waswe4204]

Bit of trivia here. The old governments Dutch, Afrikaans and English used to supply farming families with a free donkey so that their kids could travel to school. (G.Aunt was a teacher in 1910). So the donkeys would graze near the schools while the kids were learning, then were used to ride home on. So part from the military use of donkeys, schools did so as well and hence many places having large donkey populations now. (I doubt that they are used for that these days, but who knows the way the world is going.)

[@DustBugsTravel]

Wow! 😍 As huge donkey lovers, that was wonderful to read and we had no idea! Thank you for sharing this great info! We do see many donkeys on our trips, so we'll be looking at some descendants of the school donkeys then! 😁🐴

[@hannahperlotto139]

Oh noooo!!! We have very very weird weather! We had since 2010 the coldest winters!! And the wind has been blowing non stop. Your very good sunny days is soooo scares!! We had last Dec more wind and rainy days than good days. I think they must upgrade their story on that App. January can get extremely hot . Even the weather have change in this once " little" town. And December is extremely crazy!!!😜😂but it's good for business

[@DustBugsTravel]

The weather seems to have changed everywhere the last few years, so I can totally believe that! Thank you for watching! ☀️🚗

[@kleez_world5422]

It feel like it's been the longest winter this year right?

[@missscara602]

That big tree is shaped like that due to the strong winds from the ocean’s side. You’ll see the trees in dagama road by the karavan park are all slanted due to the wind

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you for the info! That makes total sense. We also live in a coastal town and also have many trees lying to one side because of the strong winds. That one in our video is still quite unique though and so huge! 😁🌳

[@Number-id8ld]

The roads look terrible.

[@williemongo261]

That Da Gama is actually the main street but the municipality is in the process of doing their thing..

[@hendrikdegoede981]

That was not the main road they were travelling on...

[@williemongo261]

So where is the main street according to you?

[@DustBugsTravel]

We didn't think so, we've actually seen much worse! 😏🚗

[@elsiewent9947]

Almost forgot, the train trip 6 days down from Ndola N Rhodesia for kids fantastic mother’s nightmare (Nb name andy went on my wife’s phone)

[@DustBugsTravel]

Wow, I would just love to take a six-day train journey, that sounds awesome. That must've been an experience of a lifetime and you must still treasure those memories, even if the little ones may have misbehaved at times. They all do from time to time. Thank you for hijacking your wife's phone for these comments, we appreciate that! 😁🚆

[@MadisonDeKock]

My mom blush and glow salon is threrr by sixties diner its newww❤

[@missscara602]

We have days where it’s all 4 seasons 😂

[@DustBugsTravel]

All part of coastal living, I guess! 🌤😁

[@Afriqueleblanq]

The blue haze over the beach has nothing to do with the ocean, after all. Not all are surfers, many tend to be "otherwise occupied" as one commenter here mentioned the "dodgy girls." Interesting place. My son once lived and worked there. Had VW Kombi panel van.

[@DustBugsTravel]

I'm sure there are many more pastimes than surfing. We don't know the town, so only really knew about the surfing claim to fame. It must be a fun place to live and certainly very beautiful. 🏄‍♀️🤩

[@Afriqueleblanq]

@@DustBugsTravel My wife and my daughter's outlaw stayed over at a pretty friendly backpackers there in 2015. Some guesthouses were daylight robbery, but they found that awesome place near a Checkers.

[@88Starflite]

The 14 minute mark shows a fence and razor wire, is crime that bad there?

[@DustBugsTravel]

We live in the Western Cape and we don't have any knowledge of the crime statistics in the Jeffrey's Bay area. Fences and razor wire are extremely commonplace in South Africa though, so that alone would not be an indication of crime levels in a certain town. We find them literally everywhere, even in areas where incidents of crime are relatively low. Each property owner decides what security measures, if any, would be appropriate for them, based on their own personal circumstances. 🙂

[@christopherbuss4414]

where are the chicks

[@DustBugsTravel]

They must've all been surfing that day! 😁🏄‍♀️

[@Cape_Town_7655]

sad tar road look worst then gravel dust roads

[@DustBugsTravel]

The roads weren't actually that bad, there were patches all over the place, but we've seen quite a bit worse. 🛣️ We'll always prefer gravel though! 🚗😁

[@paulrowe9486]

It's sad that you did n't respect the rules of the road in our little town ??? STOP means STOP !!!

[@DustBugsTravel]

100% GUILTY as charged!! I got distracted by your beautiful town. It was not my intention to deliberately disobey any traffic signs. 🛑