Long Cottage Stay

Journal

Stories from a life lived close to the water. The people, the place, the ocean.

Beneath the Surface of False Bay
Feature · Ocean

Beneath the Surface of False Bay

The kelp forests, the seals, the Great Whites, and the marine world that lives at our doorstep.

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The Surfers of False Bay
Community · Surf

The Surfers of False Bay

From Twiggy Baker to Jonathan Paarman, the wave-riders who put this coastline on the world surf map.

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Welcome to our home
Home

Welcome to Our Home

What it means to share a home on the coast, the rituals, the light, and the kind of quiet you don't find elsewhere.

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Charl
Portrait

Charl, One Half of This Place

The person behind Long Cottage, how a house on the St James waterfront became something worth sharing.

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Stefan
Portrait

Stefan, The Other Half

A morning swimmer, a slow breakfast person, and the reason this coast feels like home.

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