My 1st post for the year had to be a good one and it hardly gets better than the dining experience I had on Sunday at Springfontein Wine Estate‘s Wortelgat Restaurant. Dutch 2 Michelin starred De Kromme Watergang’s father and son team entertained with an 11 course gastronomic experience to behold. The pop-up restaurant is… Read More Stanford’s Michelin Stars at Springfontein
There are new Sculptures on the Cliff celebrating the 10th Hermanus FynArts Festival. A magnificent public art exhibition where all artists who exhibited previously were invited to display their art. My best moment was walking into the Overstrand Municipal Auditorium and hearing David Kramer perform Matchbox full of diamonds.
How I savour any treat! Especially when it comes in liquid form and the setting is the Marine Hotel in Hermanus. Luxury all round. Not just any liquid but the Platter’s 5 star wines and a hotel listed 4th on the Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Proceedings were organised by Ula and Paul du… Read More Platter’s Wine Guide 5* Tasting by Wine Village
Authentic Portuguese food in Bot River.… Read More Overberg’s Madeira
Time and a passion for survival brought Rosemary Truter to where she is today. An accomplished businesswoman in Gansbaai. With 2 months to go before her 80th birthday Rosemary has seen her share of hard work as she has been at it since the age of 15. Directed by her inner voice and without any… Read More TIME AT THYME AT ROSEMARY’S, GANSBAAI
I believe in the magic of bling. I wouldn’t miss bling and therefore I wouldn’t miss this year’s Hermanus FynArts ceramic exhibition themed “Touch of Gold” which was as usual hosted at The Windsor Hotel. It did not disappoint. At the opening curator Liz Coates introduced Mardre Meyer of Source Interior Brand Architecture whose renovation… Read More Touch of Gold
In the warmth of the winter afternoon sun, on the verandha of the luxury Abalone Guest House, actor Andre Roodman discussed the latest publication of Pringle Bay resident and versatile author Gerard Scholtz. This discussion is part of the Hermanus FynArts programme of which Gerard has been part since inception 9 years ago. Gerard has… Read More Haiku Talk by Gerard Scholtz
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
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
Frieda Lloyd Explores 