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
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
My list of Overberg authors tallies 38 local writers. For a relatively small area of 1708km2 I recon that’s a lot of pen power. It must say something about the creative inspiration of our naturally irresistible region? Nielsen Bookscan SA made their 2020 list of popular Afrikaans books available and there it is again… A… Read More Overberg Authors
Today will be my 2nd Saturday morning swim with a group of girls. What is the common denominator? A lust for life. The idea is that we pick a different swimming spot – usually a tidal pool every Saturday morning and meet up for a swim at 7:00. Lots of chatter during the splash and… Read More Hermanus Saturday Morning Swims
Hermanus is a nature lover’s paradise with countless hiking routes waiting to be explored. There is a trail for every fitness level! My go-to walks are the coastal paths and the mountain tracks – especially Fernkloof Nature Reserve. On Sunday we parked in 1st Avenue Voëlklip and followed the path. It started with a bit… Read More Hermanus Hikes
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
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
Hitting the road! With relaxed travel regulations and desperate to re-discover all the great Western Cape places that hold so many memories, the wheels are turning. Cape Town and Camps Bay yesterday. Grand! Table Mountain was as big as I remembered it and just as blue. Wine pairing partner for the Cape Town Sunday –… Read More Camps Bay Drive
It was cold. And raining. I was at Tokara Deli in Helshoogte Pass Stellenbosch. Our table of 6 was reviewing combined investments of our stokvel of more than 10 years, when someone looked up and said “look, there’s snow!”. With barren winter vineyards in the foreground, Simonsberg blocked the the view. A mountain with the… Read More Stellenbosch in Snow ❄️
Stanford winery, Springfontein Wine Estate, made it to the finals of the annual Absa Top 10 Pinotage competition. Winemaker Tariro Masayiti’s Single Vineyard Jonathan’s Ridge Pinotage 2016 is classified as Wine Of Origin Walker Bay. We are extremely proud of this achievement and are crossing fingers for a top spot.
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