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
Having walked the Red Route, we decided, today, to try our luck along the contour path above Hermanus Heights. We tried to identify all the flowers along this route which were not seen on the Red Route (which we walked a couple of days ago) and we came up with quite a few. Of course, […]… Read More Flowers on the Contour path above Hermanus Heights — roncorylus
Never before has breakfast, lunch and dinner been more important than during the national lockdown imposed by Covid-19 regulations. It is with great enthusiasm that I pick my meals and match fine Overberg wines to complement the experience. Dining alone got monotonous and the idea of breaking bread with friends has become wishful thinking. Just… Read More Creation’s Cocoon Comfort
New concept for the day – Forest Bathing. Where have I been? The term apparently originated in the 1980s in Japan and after hearing about it, it’s so obvious that Forest Bathing should be a big thing! In a tourism interview, Grant Hide who lives in De Kelders, not far from Gansbaai, explained that his… Read More Forest Bathing in the Overberg
Good news! After 4 months of lockdown, leisure tourism opened last week and with that South Africans were given the green light to explore again. Albeit limited to the province of residence, there is a sudden sense of adventure in the air. Hermanus is inviting the world to experience the diversity of offerings – from… Read More Hermanus is Open
While the borders are still closed and flights are only happening for business travellers, it is food and wine that helps to satisfy my sense of exploration. Latest discovery? Matcha. Matcha takes me to Japan and further East than I’ve ever been. My mode of travel is a slice of pistachio coloured macha cake from… Read More World Tour of Tastes: Japan
Welcome back to the restaurant trade now allowed to operate under advance level 3 regulations. Reuniting with the world at our favourite eateries does provide a sense of discovery. Pear Tree and Char’d Grill restaurants in Hermanus made sure that their returning clientelle feels safe and also cheerful when stepping out for a meal at… Read More Hermanus Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Italians are part of the cosmopolitan society of Hermanus and as to be expected these Italians, like all Italians, are big on wine and food. Fabio Lenci opened up Fabio’s Ristorante in a side street of Hermanus in 2007. July celebrates the 13th anniversary of this restaurant giving us a taste of Italy at the… Read More Fabio – Signor Pasta
loose cannon noun an unpredictable or uncontrolled person who is liable to cause unintentional damage. On the eve of a very unpredictable 21 days of lockdown I popped the cork of a bottle of Loose Cannon from Bosman Family Vineyards. Glasses were clinked with friends who are also neighbours and a toast was made to… Read More Loose Cannon
