Between the Strand and Onrus, about 80km away, the Faure Marine Drive or R44 takes one through lovely seaside towns like Gordons Bay, Rooi Els, Bettys Bay, Kleinmond and Fisherhaven. The R44 runs into the R43 near Botriver, and that in turn runs past Fisherhaven on the Botriver Vlei, Hawston and Vermont to Onrus. The images in this blog come from our drive along this route to Onrus and back in 2014.

The view northwest from the R44 just outside Gordons Bay. The Strand is off camera to the left. In the distance lie the Hottentots-Holland Mountains.

Looking southwest across False Bay towards the Swartkop Mountains on the peninsula leading to Cape Point.

Kleinmond beach: the view across towards the Hermanus, with the Babilonstoring, Kleinrivier and Franskraal mountains on the horizon.

Botriver Vlei is an estuary lagoon in the Bot River. Here we are looking northeast towards the village of Botrivier.

Looking at the Palmiet mountains across Botriver Vlei (A “vlei” in Afrikaans can be a swamp, any stretch of shallow water or a lagoon.)

Sunset drive along the Faure Marine Drive with the Blousteen and Kogelberg mountains towering over False Bay.

Back in our holiday apartment and the night view across the Strand towards Somerset West and the Helderberg Mountain beyond.