Monday, November 9, 2015

Things to do and places to go #5:- Paternoster




Paternoster is a quaint little fishing village with loads of character on the West Coast. Google Maps informs me it is 31 minutes (39.4km) from Velddrif, but in my personal experience I would allow more like about 40 - 45 minutes. But maybe I just drive more slowly than most other people!

I believe Paternoster is one of the oldest fishing villages in South Africa. It is certainly filled with charm, with posh new houses cheek by jowl with old dilapidated fisherman's cottages. The community is still deeply entwined in fishing, the wide sandy beach is a riot of colour when all the fishing boats are in. 

(More text and photos to be added in future)

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