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Notes from the bottom of Africa

Guides to Suiderstrand, Cape Agulhas and the Overberg coast — and the occasional chapter of our own story. Written by the family, not a content farm.

A southern right whale blowing offshore beyond fynbos-covered dunes under a soft grey winter sky — illustrative of whale season along the Cape Agulhas coast.

Guide · 10 July 2026 · 8 min read

Whales from the dunes: land-based whale watching at Cape Agulhas

From June to November, southern right whales cruise this coast close enough to watch from the sand — no boat, no schedule. Here's where we stand, from Struisbaai's harbour wall to the dunes in front of the house.

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Wind-bent rows of cool-climate vines running to a low horizon under a wide grey Overberg sky — the Elim wine ward inland from Cape Agulhas.

Guide · 15 June 2026 · 8 min read

The Agulhas Wine Triangle: a cool-climate wine day from the bottom of Africa

Forty-five minutes inland from our gravel road is the coldest, southernmost wine ward in Africa — Sauvignon Blanc grown in sea wind and shale. Here's the wine day we send guests on, anchored at Black Oystercatcher.

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