What better way to start the day than by opening one’s curtains and seeing the view across towards the mountains that surround us, only to find them shrouded in mist, but with the beautiful trees in the foreground.
Walking along the Cliff Path to the village this morning to get our weekly ‘Daily Maverick’ (the best newspaper in SA) we were once again wowed by the brilliant calm weather and flat sea. The sea kayaks were out and we even saw a Sea Rescue boat race past, but it must have been on a practice run as it soon returned.
Our walk along the cliff path this afternoon revealed the beautiful calm sea in Walker Bay. It is so magical to walk next to the ocean yet not hear it, as there was virtually no movement at all. We are so lucky to live in this wonderful place!
Our walk on the golf course this morning took place in cool, misty conditions. It made us realise that Autumn is well and truly with us.
A walk along the Cliff Path in Hermanus is guaranteed to provide some beautiful scenery, as below:
Our walk in the Kogelberg this morning via Dot’s Dash was pure pleasure. The weather was perfect and, as anticipated, the endemic, scarlet, Erica pillansii was in full bloom. Not since the devastating fire of 2011 has the spectacle been better! Not only was this Erica showing well, but the Erica perspicua was also looking very good.
We were privileged to have some out of town visitors with us and they really enjoyed the spectacle. It ended up being a four hour hike as we stopped many times to take photographs and also to have a well-earned tea break at Spooknek
It makes me very sad to see the videos of the fire that is devastating Table Mountain and Rondebosch, whilst here in Hermanus, all is calm and the sea is like a lake. We feel for Cape Town and all the people who so love the mountain!
This is what Voelklip beach looks like at the moment.
Once again we were wowed by the beautiful sunrise as we walked around the golf course this morning. Autumn has definitely arrived and we can feel the slight chill in the air.
Yesterday we took part in a Bird Club Challenge, with the objective of trying to identify as many species as possible in and around Hermanus in an eight hour period. With this in mind, we set off on our usual hike around the golf course at 6:30 am. It was dark, of course, but as it got lighter, we were delighted to see the mist hanging low over the ground. It did not make for good birding, but was very pretty, nevertheless.
For the record, we managed to see 90 bird species in the allotted time!
Walking through Lakewood Village gardens the other day we came across this beautiful white King Protea (Protea cynaroides). What a pleasure!
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