Let's get this party started...
Our last morning in Hermanus, and also on the Garden Route, had us up and about early. We had a fairly full itinerary with an aim to be back at Paula's pad in Camps Bay, CT in good time for her 50th birthday pre-party party. First off was a walk along the famed cliffs of Hermanus. The weather was blowing a good strong puff, so we coated up and headed out. Another wonderful coastline with views every which way and it was approximately 5 minutes before we saw the first whale of the day. They come very close the shore in Hermanus, and with the naked eye we watched as he (she?) rose in and out of the water, even giving us the spectacle of a couple of breaches. Very special to see, although with neither an SLR nor any real photography talent, I've got no picture to prove it! Our one other stop before the drive back to Cape Town was the Paul Cluver vineyard in the Elgin Valley. A very elegant estate producing superb wines and boasting over 100km of mou...