Hermanus is a small town on the southern coast in the Western Cape, South Africa. It lies along Walker Bay and is about 100 kilometers southeast of Cape Town.
(Image source: Wikipedia)
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It is well-known for its whale watching and each September hosts the annual whale watching festival to celebrate the return of the Southern Right Whales to the Walker Bay area for calving and mating.
I was there last April and unfortunately missed the whales. South Africa also starts to cool down towards the end of April as we head into our winter so it was a little cold (by South African standards). Nevertheless, it was a relaxing break in a beautiful, quiet place which people still refer to as "the village".
Arriving in Cape Town... Greenpoint Stadium, built for the 2010 Soccer World Cup
Making our way to Hermanus.. a very scenic drive
And the sun is out in Hermanus :-)
Trying to warm up our toes at the hotel...
This restaurant with stunning views is built into a cave. They serve a killer muscle hot pot. Yum!
Fauna and flora...
Fishing at the Old Harbour. The local kids joined in and were elated when we gave them our hooks and fishing supplies. We catch and release. Since then I no longer fish and I'm a vegetarian. Even though we would release it must still be pretty traumatic for them.
Photographs taken with my iPhone.
That's all for now. Thanks for reading,
