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South Africa Day 2: To Stellenbosch

24 February 2026 • 87 km / 54 mi (map)

  • Added to Eric Scouten :: Travel on 16 March 2026
  • South Africa 10

For our first few days here in South Africa, we’re in Stellenbosch so I can attend did:unconf Africa.

After picking up our rental car, we took a brief detour through Gordon’s Bay on our way to Stellenbosch. If this little sampler is any indication, I think we are really going to enjoy our time here in South Africa.

A coastal landscape near Gordon’s Bay, South Africa, with golden grasses and green fynbos shrubs in the foreground, rugged mountains rising along the shoreline to the left, and the deep blue ocean stretching to the right under a bright sky with large white clouds.
Gordon’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Gordon’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa · by Lisa Rozmyn
A rugged coastline of large pale, weathered rocks dotted with low green shrubs and grasses, leading to a deep blue sea. A range of mountains rises along the shore in the distance under a bright blue sky scattered with white clouds.
Gordon’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Gordon’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa · by Lisa Rozmyn
Gordon’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa · by Lisa Rozmyn

No pictures yet, but Stellenbosch is charming. Looking forward to sharing more soon.

Cape Town to Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa · 87 km / 54 mi
(Mouse over or tap on the markers to see the photos there. Use the button to adjust the map’s position and zoom.)

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