74 on Marine Hermanus
74 Marine Drive Hermanus, Western Cape, 7200, South Africa
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Visiting Ben's Oupa and Sundowners in Cape Town
On Sunday we drove to Villiersdorp to visit Ben's 87 year old Grandad and family. We had an amazingf fish soup and white fish for lunch. The best home cooked meal we'd had for a while.
We later went to Blue Peter for sundowners and saw the most amazing sunset! We then went to Ons Huisie and had fish and chips! ...
Just a few more days....
... the end of February to let our new tenants move in so we spent some time with our daughter Sarah at her home in Stanford, and then to give her a break some time in our van at Theewaters Sports Club at Villiersdorp. We arranged to meet up there with our overland friends Chris & Elayne Clash in their amazing off road buggy “Victor” which had already taken them through hundreds of countries during their world travels over several years. Chris ...
Hermanus and Whales
The knee was really stiff again this morning but it is not quite as painful as it has been. This morning, I had a lie in and at 10 o'clock, Eli the tut tut driver (Rasta) took us into Hermanus. It was only the second time I had ridden on a tut tut (the first time was at Dar el Saleem). He kindly dropped me off right outside the internet café so I would not have to walk around as much.
From here, I ...
So many whales!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On the way to Hermanus we stopped at little town for lunch and had a little look around. It was a beautiful place, quiet and quaint. There were a number of seafood restaurants and cafes as well as a few coastal knickknack shops. After a good feed and a stretch of the legs we made our way to Hermnus, a town known for its whale watching.
We checked in at our accommodation and relaxed for a while ...
I think we need a bigger boat!
... with real, live, big Great White Sharks. He seemed pacified, even if he was a bit curious as to how this swim would logistically take place. This commentary is also coming from the child who did not want a toy rhino from Africa, but a real one. When asked where he would keep his "real" rhino, he responded it could live in his house, but could also go out to the back yard. He also told my mom that he really wanted a giraffe, but that it may be too ...

