south africa

  • Bientang’s Cave Hermanus

    I had heard about Bientang’s Cave Restaurant in Hermanus in South Africa’s Western Cape. I finally had the chance to eat there. Read about it here. Continue reading

    Bientang’s Cave Hermanus
  • Watching Whales in Hermanus in 2010

    The other day I saw a post about whale watching from beatravelling: Onshore Whale Watching. It reminded me of an unplanned visit to Hermanus, near Cape Town a few years ago. By pure coincidence I arrived on the weekend of… Continue reading

    Watching Whales in Hermanus in 2010
  • Breaking Waves

    Breaking waves on a beach. On holiday it can be great to just sit in the sun and watch the waves break on the beach. Check this out. Continue reading

    Breaking Waves
  • Cocktail Time at the Lighthouse

    Cocktail time. After our high tea at the Oyster Box in Umhlanga we paid a visit to the Lighthouse Bar. Great cocktails and good service. Stay and eat eat if you like – the menu looked good. After the high… Continue reading

    Cocktail Time at the Lighthouse
  • Nice place to park your bike!

    Nice place to park your bike! Must be tricky when you want to go for a ride. Seen at Leopar Rock Chalets & Restaurant in the Oribi Gorge. Continue reading

    Nice place to park your bike!
  • Durban Holiday 2016

    A Durban Holiday, all about family and friends. A Durban Holiday filled with great beaches and superb food and camaraderie. Continue reading

    Durban Holiday 2016
  • St Michaels-on-Sea Beach View

    The view from a friend’s deck of the river mouth at the St Michaels on Sea beach. The river forms the border between Shelly Beach and St Michaels. Continue reading

    St Michaels-on-Sea Beach View
  • Morning on an Empty Beach

    Morning on an empty beach with just the sound of the surf. Look closely and there’s a city on the horizon. Just nice to be alone on the beach. Continue reading

    Morning on an Empty Beach
  • Lunch in the garden.

    Lunch in the garden on a sunny day on holiday in recently not so sunny Durban, South Africa. Hillcrest to be a bit more precise. Continue reading

    Lunch in the garden.
  • Dundee Sunset

    An incredible sunset taken many years ago in Dundee, South Africa. Shot this originally on transparency film, but it was on that had to be scanned. This was one of those times when I went outside and ther it was.… Continue reading

    Dundee Sunset