The day started with the realization that this is a retreat and not a foodie breakaway. A thought confirmed with a breakfast of cold oats dusted with a few slivers of almonds and topped with half a strawberry. It was spooned very slowly to provide the sustenance for the 13,5km hike that followed. The walk… Read More Bounce Back – Stanford Valley Retreat Day 2
This weekend there was a double rainbow over Onrus. Beautiful and not that rate. How does this happen? Light is reflected twice in the raindrop sparking two different reflections, coming from different angles.
Just the mere mention of the word retreat is enough to make me breathe out deeply! How we all need a calibration to our own True North in these weird times? When the option of a local retreat came in the form of a Facebook event, I was sold. Everything gelled and I got booked… Read More Bounce Back – Stanford Valley Retreat Day 1
Getting up at 5:30 to walk along the coastal path between Vermont and Onrus was rewarded with greetings from a curious African Clawless Otter – also called a Cape Clawless Otter. These nocturnal creatures have half webbed feet – hence the name clawless. Their biological name refers to this. Aonyx Capensis – aonyx means clawless… Read More African Clawless Otter
Tullishe le Roux is well known and loved for the many successful Hermanus eateries she has owned and managed over the years. In October she took over the kitchen at Newton Johnson and gave her followers a new reason to make a trip up Hemel-en-Aarde. She has a short, uncomplicated menu of winning treats and… Read More Restaurant at Newton Johnson
Saturdays used to be a about sleeping in or going to the market but recently it became about climbing a mountain. It’s now about wanting to explore and make the most of the new-found freedom and the excitement of Spring. This past Saturday a group of girls headed for Kleinmond to hike the Three Sister… Read More Blooming Beautiful
A weekend hike in the Kleinmond Mountains winded through fields of Mimetes Cucullatus. These colourful fynbos shrubs can be found all year on the mountain slopes of the Overberg Mountains and are fairly easy to grow I am told. Mimetes flower from early Spring to late Summer leaving vibrant orange stains on the south facing… Read More Kleinmond Fynbos Fanfare
Daans Bakery opened recently in Dirkie Uys Street Hermanus. From 7am on weekday mornings this small bakery will be serving artisan breads of many shapes and sizes to Hermanus residents and restaurants. Working with owner Daan Gonggrijp are bakers Talent and Innocent. Talent Musatyira has 10 years of baking experience to his credit and is… Read More New Hermanus Bakery
Bientang’s Cave is famous for al fresco dining on the Walker Bay rocks – so close to the water you can feel the salty spray when the tide is in. Now, Bientang is also a book. Written by Gansbaai born Jolym Phillips and published by Human & Rousseau. Bientang’s Cave is central to the story… Read More Bientang – The Book
Hermanus resident, Anneline Hugo, has just released her first book. With deep roots in the community, she shares her own and five other women’s stories of overcoming challenges. I attended a small, informal introduction of the book and felt inspired by the matter-of-fact way in which Anneline shared her journey with this first publication. The… Read More New Book – On Overcoming by Anneline Hugo
