S1 - Ep 247 - Kommetjie and Scarborough - Two Villages on the West Coast of the Cape Peninsula!

It is a very short drive from Noordhoek to Kommetjie and then on to Scarborough. These two villages are located on the West Coast of the Cape Peninsula. I just had to take a walk on Long Beach and it was great to see the activity on this beach. The dogwalkers and surfers were out in full force and according to my untrained eye I thought the waves were awesome for surfing. Then we took a drive to Slangkop Lighthouse. It was unfortunately temporarily closed due to routine maintenance so I couldn’t get inside, something I still would love to do. I have never been inside a lighthouse. We then took a drive over the Slangkop Pass to Misty Cliffs and Scarborough, both located inside the Table Mountain National Park and therefore conversation villages. The natural beauty in this area is pristine and we had a fantastic time in nature! #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #capetown #westerncape #kommetjie #scarborough #mistycliffs
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[@michalf6460]

Loved it!

[@DustBugsTravel]

I'm so happy to hear that, thank you! 🤩🚗

[@MrOrange187]

Scarborough Beach is my favourite in CT

[@DustBugsTravel]

I understand completely why. It sounds like you've left quite a few footprints there! 👣🌊

[@funkdunk]

Congratulations on reaching your 11000 subscribers, I have to admit that if given the choice I would live in Misty Cliffs or Scarborough in a heartbeat, these two villages are by far my favorite places, in South Africa, however as Sonia pointed out its a trek. Great for weekend getaways as you too have discovered. The elephant was...brilliant, incredible, inspiring, ingenuity...I also always thought that Longbeach was in Noordhoek. What is striking is the friendliness of the people in the shops and restaurants, especially the lady making your food in Scarborough, such energy and enthusiasm. You also have positive energy which I suppose attracts the positive energy out of people too. ✨️ Kommetjie looks great too 😀 👍

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you very much! 🥳 What a joyful ride this is, in so many ways! 🚗 We love these two villages too. The absolute serenity and peace-and-quiet are incredible and the long weekend we spent there was absolute bliss. It was in wintertime too, which made it even more magical with the constant drizzle and mist rolling in from the ocean. Those were the times when we still travelled locally for breaks and not hundreds of kilometres of gravel roads to see how far we can get away from the reality of everyday life! 🤣 Inspired is such an apt word for that elephant, I wish we could see more of that type of artwork incorporated in the grey cityscapes which we find ourselves in every day. 🐘 I'm still amazed at the openness and friendliness of people when I ask permission to film either them or their places. Like every place, there is so much more good than bad in every single person if we just want to look for it and find it. If I haven't said it recently, we're so happy to be sharing these journeys with you through our videos. 🤗🚗

[@hannesvanniekerk499]

What a lovely drive. Delicious and beautiful. Can't thank you enough.

[@DustBugsTravel]

You're very welcome, we were happy to have you along for the drive to these two stunning villages! 🤩🚗

[@markduncan-brown4717]

Another great trip. Thanks.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Our pleasure, thank you for joining us on this outing! 😁🚗

[@patshes1951]

If you have any idea how long I have been looking for a denim jacket or denim shirt you will teletransport me to Kommetjie ! What a nice place this is. I am just worried about the lighthouses being closed for " maintenance". If this is not again a closedown for falldown.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Perhaps it's time you plan a trip to Kommetjie for some shopping! 👖🧥 It was rather disappointing that we weren't able to get closer to the lighthouse. It was at the tail-end of the festive season though and perhaps the maintenance crew was still on leave. I hope that's the case! 🤷🏼‍♂️🎑

[@angusnovember4700]

Kommetjie is such a lovely place. Would love to live there hey.

[@DustBugsTravel]

I'm glad you like the look of Kommetjie! The people we came across, were all very laid-back and I think the quality of life is great there! 👌🏻🚗

[@1812nico]

Hi you two! Thanks again for taking me along. It seems there is no shop along this route that doesn't sell clothing. Good for them! Kommetjie really is an interesting and beautiful town. So peaceful, like the rest of the area. The Slangklip Pass is an unending strip of beauty with its white sands, blue sea, mountains and (today) blue skies. I'm running out of words, so I will just call Scarborough 'fair'. On my next trip to Cape Town I will definitely try and spend some time there. Thank you again for this wonderful outing. Keep safe!

[@DustBugsTravel]

Hello there! I can't help but think you must be a writer of some kind, I just love reading your comments. Scarborough Fair, how appropriate! 👌🏻Quite a few interesting shops we saw on this outing. You're right, even the garden emporium had clothing items for sale! 👚👗 The whole vibe of these two villages is one of peace and tranquility and we loved it! The Slangkop Pass was a beautiful drive with beautiful views. You should most definitely take this slow drive when you're in Cape Town next. I will hope for clear skies for you! ☀️🚗

[@gregw9289]

Another fantastic video.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you, much appreciated! 😁🚗

[@charlietreston4035]

Hi guys thanks for the concern for my wife's but it's annual check up .Great shops at the beginning busy place imhof farm longbeach the views are amazing brilliant waves for the surfers elephant mural outstanding luxury property every where. You would love the job my son in laws friend has checking all the Lighthouses in the UK love lighthouses slangkop pass sounds so evocative the baboons adds to the interest what a place to camp incredible misty mountains and beaches so scenic Scarborough beach would love to leave my foot prints wow what a place to stay as a young child we used to holiday in Scarborough in Yorkshire lovely to see the contrast between the two thanks for a wonderful video cheerio till the next one

[@DustBugsTravel]

Great to hear that your wife is just fine! 👌🏻 Imhoff Farm has always been popular amongst locals and tourists alike and there is always a vibe. I found the shops very interesting and had to share them! The white beaches in this area are superb and it was great to see the surfers tackling those big waves! 🌊🏄‍♀️ We loved that elephant painted on that structure too, especially that one of the columns was its trunk, too clever! 😍🐘 I really would've loved to get closer to that lighthouse. Your son-in-law's friend definitely has a unique and very intriguing job and I would love that. Not so sure the knees will though! 😨 How interesting that you used to holiday in Scarborough in the UK and we took you to Scarborough in SA today! 🇿🇦🇬🇧

[@terrimeyer3815]

Delightful trip ....baie dankie Ive never been there ...always wondered what it looked like. ..now I know too....ugh you guys 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@DustBugsTravel]

It's such a pristine part of the coastline of the Peninsula and we just loved the white sands and deep blue of the ocean. So happy that you could join us again today! 🤩🌊

[@blimages2]

So amazing 🥰😍

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! 😁🚗

[@seymourcpt]

I wasn't aware of a Long beach in Kommetjie but Simonstown also has a Long Beach...😎Soetwater a popular campsite for the locals from the other side of the mountain.Camped there more then 30 years ago over the festive season and was packed.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Now you know Kommetjie also has a long beach called Long Beach. And a beautiful one at that! 🤩🌊 Soetwater does indeed look like a stunning campsite and I can only imagine how busy it must be peak season. Interesting that you camped there so long ago already, I didn't even know about the place until this outing to Kommetjie! 😁🏕️

[@seymourcpt]

@@DustBugsTravel Thank you for showing us all the beautiful and interesting parts of our country.I learn a lot from it...

[@ronnykenny3965]

Oh I'm loving my travels with you guys. You seem to forget me in the back seat everytime you stop for munchies but I'm not complaining

[@DustBugsTravel]

😁 We thought you had fallen asleep and by the time we realised it, the sandwiches were long gone! We'll make up for it next time, promise! I'm glad to hear you're still enjoying our outings, despite not being fed there on the backseat! 😳🚗

[@annawitter5161]

Such a nice friendly face behind the till at the apparel shop. Good to see Imhoff still going. Was another of our favourite haunts. Longbeach...now theres a painting! Wonder if I am up to it. Ag toggie, I will give it a go. Kakapo is a New Zealand bird. Do you know where the wrecked ship is from? Love the elephant! That is priceless! Gosh but Scarborough has spread! I used to know some people there. Its still so beautiful, hope the rat race doesnt take it over. I heard a few years ago that crime has increased out there. Thank you for more happy memories and a beautiful tour.

[@DustBugsTravel]

The people were super friendly at Imhoff Farm which made it such a pleasure to visit the shops! 👕👗 You absolutely have to give painting Long Beach a go, it's too beautiful not too. Please remember to include the kelp lying on the beach, they always complete the picture for me on those white sandy beaches! 😍 I believe the SS Kakapo was a British steamer and you'll be happy to know it was named after the bird from New Zealand. She was built in 1898 and was destined for Sydney on her first voyage in 1900, but the Cape of Storms had other ideas and she made her way to Chapman's Bay instead. 😨🚢 Glad you enjoyed the elephant too, we thought that was brilliant! 🐘 Thanks for tagging along again on memory lane. 😁🚗

[@annawitter5161]

@@DustBugsTravel poor ship...what a shame! Yes the kelp is a must, adds valuable beach detail

[@munesumangava9751]

Area seems very nicely quiet not overly populated!!! My cuppa tea!!! I would thrive😂😂😂

[@munesumangava9751]

Oh guys! Thank you so much for these excursions which I’m now attached to!!!!! Stay blessed and keep ‘em coming👏👏👏👏👏💕

[@munesumangava9751]

Loved that Scaborough beach🎉

[@daisai16]

It would be nice if , as in earlier videos, we had a brief map to show where we’re going .

[@DustBugsTravel]

There will always be a map in each episode when we travel between towns, but this series is different. At the beginning of Episode 241, I specifically explained that we'll be travelling closer to home to celebrate the festive season and Sonia's birthday with family and friends. So all these videos are outings in a 70km radius from where we live in Strand since we left from and returned to Strand each day. The videos that have been published so far in this series, are all suburbs of Cape Town and the city itself as indicated on the thumbnails. 🚗

[@doraduplessis2727]

We have been to Kommetjie many many years ago but my memory about it is very poor. Then we travelled further to Cape Point (I hope you're also going there!). It felt very far especially as we travelled in the heat of the day with my parents, but now I wish we could do it again. I have no memory of Slangkop or Scarborough, so it was so interesting to visit it with you.

[@DustBugsTravel]

We didn't go to Cape Point this time around. We spent a lot of time there with friends from abroad year before last and I have so much footage which I never edited. I may decide to do so one day and upload those videos. These two villages are quite a distance from Strand where we live and also from Cape Town CBD, but so well worth a visit for its pristine beauty and peaceful atmosphere. We had a fantastic time. I'm glad you could join us! 😁🚗

[@PCtunes86]

You two are amazingly Lovely people! Such a positivism - the reason why (as a Dutchie) i love South: an amazing place on earth with even more amazing people ❤️

[@Ellenbaba]

Beautiful memories 💖

[@flodillon991]

Just loved these two quite village's they are so peaceful and beautiful. Glad you never met any baboons they can be a bit scary. Thank you.

[@DustBugsTravel]

We'll always be very careful of baboons if we do encounter them, we always love seeing them! 🐵 I'm glad you enjoyed these two great places with us. The white sandy beaches are a standout for me! 🤩🌊

[@costiniucmircea]

I watched your adventure with pleasure

[@munesumangava9751]

So Kommetjie is s seaside town……beautiful! I could live there👍

[@DustBugsTravel]

It's a quiet, pretty place by the sea. The surrounding area is just gorgeous too! 🤩🌊

[@munesumangava9751]

Wow!!! That elephant👌👌👌Like it can start walking any minute😂

[@DustBugsTravel]

What a fantastic way to beautify a nondescript structure like that! 😍🐘

[@annacassisa9151]

HELLO 2 THE 2 OF YOU. MUST JUST SAY, IF THAT LAWN IS REAL, THEN I CANT REMEMBER ANY LAWN THAT I'VE SEEN. LOOKING THAT GOOD AND SO GREEN. MY BEST TO U FOR YOUR EXCELLANT JOB. B/DORP

[@HydraHcker]

One thing I have noticed which appears to be consistent in the Cape is the stalls 1:21 selling these ranges of home made products, and they're really good. Thanks for filming the journey, take care.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Folks are incredibly innovative and use so much initiative in bringing their products to the consumer. I always enjoy showing the products whenever I happen to film in a place where they have such products on display. 👌

[@annacassisa9151]

I AS A CHILD OF BETWEEN 4 AND 7, USED TO GO CAMP IN KOMMETJIE WITH MY GRAN AND GREAT AUNTS. AM TALKING ABOUT 76 YEARS AGO. THOSE DAYS YOU ERRE ALLOWED TO PITCH YOUR TENT WITHOUT TOO MUTCH FUSS AND BOTHER. I WAS BORN IN HOUTBAY. SUCH CAREFREE DAYS. ALL GONE, AS WELL AS THE FAMILY.

[@munesumangava9751]

Pretty lighthouse in pretty town👌

[@DustBugsTravel]

It's a beautiful white lighthouse, super cool! 😎🎑

[@kosherchessandphotography4139]

Fantastic scenery! Didn't know there's a Wireless Rd. over there too! I just knew about the one in Bangkok.

[@munesumangava9751]

Big and beautiful double storied houses!

[@DustBugsTravel]

Those folks must feel like they're permanently on holiday! 😁🏖️

[@munesumangava9751]

@@DustBugsTravel imagine that!!!

[@munesumangava9751]

Wow!!! that camping site from the viewing post…… oh my word……what a view! I’m not much of a camper(scaredcat morelike) but for those who can I bet they have jol down there.

[@DustBugsTravel]

I agree, I never even knew about that campsite and I think the setting is just perfect! 🌊🏕️ And that tidal pool for the youngsters to swim in safely, absolutely brilliant!

[@RyanDH]

I take it you're heading to Cape of Good Hope?

[@DustBugsTravel]

Nope, we didn't this time around. We spent a lot of time in the Table Mountain National Park in 2021 and I have extensive footage, which I may decide to edit one day and upload. It was taken before we started our channel later that same year. 🙂

[@Ellenbaba]

Super market is clean lekker. Goet binne

[@munesumangava9751]

What happens with the dead seaweed???? Does someone clear it off the beaches???? I say leave some of it on there. Creates a lovely picture!!Beautiful views for sure!!!!

[@DustBugsTravel]

I think it's left to dry and the sea eventually swallows it back up, where it gets broken down. What's left of it at least after flies and other insects have had their share. We've seen at Strand Beach that if there is an excessive accumulation, the local authorities will send workers to bag it up and it's then removed by garbage trucks. It also obviously decomposes over time. 🎋🌊

[@markyeadon7271]

@@DustBugsTravel There’s a company in Simons town (Kelpac I think) that collects the kelp and processes it and another that makes fertiliser out of it, but they need “ wet “ kelp.

[@munesumangava9751]

Beware….. dangerous Baboons 😂😂😂😂 Very cheeky animals these!

[@DustBugsTravel]

I feel so sorry for them actually and always love seeing them! I think they're misunderstood. 🐒😏

[@munesumangava9751]

Cute goats😂

[@DustBugsTravel]

You enjoy animals as much as we do! 😍🐐

[@Ellenbaba]

Hoza africa 🌍 ❤

[@warren6899]

So, back in the day, before cell phones and Aunty Google when I circumnavigate South Africa on my Vespa - Armed with only a map book and a terrible sense of direction, - - Yip right around, from JHB to P- Nolleth to CT, up the eastern seaboard to Richard's Bay on to All days then back to JHB - - - all of that on Vespa, 40 kg of gear, a dog and a 2L coke bottle filled with petrol ⛽️ Humor me for a moment,. Personally I'm a East coast dude... sea on your left going South.... Sea on your right going North-ish Cape Town ? not so much... And that's why I got lost in CT... And landed up in kommertjie, too late in the day to go anywhere else Kommertjie - - - - Where the sea is bloody cold, full of seaweed, no house under 10 million and only one caravan park How much for a spot for one person for one night ? R600 , but we are full.... Then the lady saw my "Harley Davison" aptly named Pop-n-fart, AND my GP number plate Where you from J/burg How's this if I can take some pictures, you can stay 1 night for free Take as many as you like 👍

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you for your entertaining travel tales! I can't get over the dog on the Vespa, that must've been quite a sight! No wonder the lady wanted pictures! 🐕🛵

[@warren6899]

@@DustBugsTravel Thanks... Goedsper was her name, cause cheek she had plenty.. A cross between everything between first and 22nd street with one very enterprising Yorkie in there... Slung a doggie shoulder bag between the fuel- cock under the front of the seat and the " cubby hole" latch behind the front screen she loved it there....Loved that dog.. a soulmate

[@markyeadon7271]

That must have been Ann at Imhof Caravan Park.

[@warren6899]

@@markyeadon7271 I do believe so, it's been a long time since... Thanks for reading my awfully long post 📫 😊, I've also posted in dust bugs springbok adventure

[@andreagottardo-allen3059]

Lovely banal, vaccuous commentary, totally meaningless and uninformed, so great though as it leaves the viewer with the option of turning off the sound and just watching the lovely visuals!! Keep up the good work chaps!!

[@DustBugsTravel]

How fortunate we are to be in the presence of such positivity and especially grace, the ultimate indicator of intelligence! We bow down to your superiority! 🤣 Fortunately for us lesser beings, the beauty of nature doesn't discriminate and welcomes our admiration as much, if not more, as yours! 🌳💚