Arniston Hotel
Travel Blogs from Arniston
Hermanus and beautiful Grootbos
... all suite sea facing property. Large rooms all facing out to sea. It was nice enough but the staff weren’t too enthusiastic. Its sister property Auberge Burgundy was the same didn’t seem to happy to show me around and asked me not to take photos. Though the Burgundy had a lovely garden and was in a great location. It is having its décor updated over the winter months I would wait till complete to book there.
And now to the highlight of my ...
Still Whale Watching.....
... lighthouse and on to most southern point of Africa, where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet – though I'd be blowed if you could tell from the shore line.
Lunch was had sitting on the shore, which was ablaze with orange, purple and white Gerberas, and a myriad of other flowers.
For the afternoon, it was a drive to Arniston, along the dirt road rather than returning back ...
Living up to Expectations
... when we were done, the activities director and amateur photographer, James, helped us decide what we were going to do for the day. We chose going to see the nearby caves and for Shabbeer, we also chose horse back riding. He mentioned to me before I left that he's really like to do it. It was a surprise for him and he was so excited when he found out.
We went to our "room" to freshen up. More like huge 2 bedroom, two level suite with ...
Met de vlam in de pijp naar Robinson Pass
... gezeten en veel in de auto gezeten. De kinderen hebben het goed gedaan en wij zijn dus niet tegen een boom gereden (dat ze het grootste deel van de namiddag geslapen hebben, helpt natuurlijk ook).
Bij het uitrijden van Kaapstad hebben we nog maar eens met ongeloof naar de sloppenwijken gekeken. Ze zijn echt een tiental kilometer lang. Daar moet een massa volk wonen. Soms is er electriciteit maar meestal is het ...
To Cape Aguilas from Gordon's Bay
... Ocean water was a beautiful blue. To the right, west, the Atlantic Ocean was more greenish. Where they met was a riot of color. The only place I've seen such delineation was off of Cape Hatteras where the Gulf Stream meets the Atlantic current. After spending about an hour we opted for the warmth of the van and sustenance in our bodies. We had seen the Lighthouse Restaurant on the way in and wanted to eat there but, ...