On Wednesday we repeated a walk we did last year, when we hiked the 7 km trail at Almenkerk in the Elgin Valley. We were greeted by the smiling and ever-happy Famous, who was on hand on our return with refreshments. Conditions were perfect and we enjoyed the ups and downs through forests, orchards and vineyards. Some chose to take a short cut to the finish – obviously the promise of a chilled glass of wine was to much for them – others took it easy and enjoyed some of the crisp red apples available along the way!
For the birdwatchers, we saw no less than 5 raptors on the outing, African Fish Eagle, Jackal Buzzard, African Harrier-Hawk, Lanner Falcon and even a Booted Eagle!
We finished off with a good lunch at Cheverell’s, a delightful spot with amazing views over the valley, before returning to Hermanus
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