2021 Hermanus FynArts opened with a focus on Russia. Presenting via a live link from Moscow, Boris Gorelik, reminded that one connection between Russia and Hermanus dates to the 1950s. According to Gorelik, who authored the biography Incredible Tretchikoff (Tafelberg, 2013) the Russian born self-taught artist Vladimir Tretchikoff joined his family in South Africa in… Read More From Russia to Hermanus – Tretchikoff’s visit to The Marine
Why do Southern Rights calve here in Walker Bay? As is the case for the Southern Cape Coast, the Walker Bay waters are warm enough to sustain the new-born whale calves. Although research is not certain about the longevity of Southern Rights the estimation is that they can live to be 100 years old. In… Read More SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALES: Interesting facts about whales that visit Walker Bay
Rudi Blaauw returns to The Marine Hotel, Hermanus, as head chef.… Read More Chef Rudolph Blaauw, The Marine Hotel
Hermanus to Napier takes about an hour. An hour of listening to my road trip playlist and thinking about the work that is piling up. The drive can be done via Hemel-en-Aarde or Stanford. I chose to take in the vineyard views along Hemel-en-Aarde road as the road works towards Stanford can cause delays. My… Read More Overberg road trip: Napier
This reserve on the shore of the Western Cape, South Africa, features a colony of wild African penguins. These penguins are found in the waters off southern Africa and nest in colonies scattered along the coast. They are an endangered species, having been severely impacted by factors such as oil spills, the sale of their […]… Read More Stony Point Nature Reserve — PK Photography
Victoria Young-Pugh started the only zero-waste store in Hermanus, Victoria’s Pantry, a year ago. I caught up with her to talk about eco-conscious living in the Overberg. Victoria’s Pantry and other Hope Street Market secrets in Hermanus: Green Route — Green Route ZA
It wasn’t meant to be. Me walking Lighthouse2Lighthouse this year. Last year we just finished the annual 4 day walk along the Overberg coastline when the President announced that South Africa will go into a lockdown. This year regulations did not allow for a March walk and when relaxations were finally tabled there was only… Read More Lighthouse2Lighthouse Ladies Charity Walk 2021
Overberg whiskey tasting learning to distinguish between whiskey, scotch and bourbon. … Read More 10 Whisk(e)y Facts
February is the month of love – sister love! 2 of the 3 Kröhn sisters have their birthdays in Feb and if that’s not enough partying, my niece René celebrates her arrival in this weird and wonderful world. This past weekend I made the journey from Hermanus to the Weskus and share my top 7… Read More Langebaan Weekend with Sisters
As I drove to Bosman Hermanus yesterday I crossed the De Bos Dam on the Karwyderskraal Road and saw the turnoff to Oldlands Studs. An brief, yet undeniable twinge of joy filled my heart. Why? The scenery? Yes, that too. The relatively full dam and vineyards of Sumaridge, Bosman’s and Newton Johnson are all very… Read More No Horsing Around in Hemel-en-Aarde
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