Travelogues Overstrand Local Municipality

For whale lovers, Head to Walker Bay

15.12.24- 17.12.24 On the way to Gansbaai. Along the beautiful coast in the heavy rain. After breakfast by the pool in the wind, we set off eastward to our next destination. ...

We arrived in AfriCamps very late yesterday and couldn't admire the wonderful scenery at all. But today even more so... This is glamping in the Stanford Hills near Hermanus....

We spent today in Hermanus. A really beautiful little town, with great streets, lots of art, and of course, wonderful cuisine. We will end the evening in the hot tub with a glass...

Then we set off for Hermanus. We had 360 kilometers ahead of us, the longest tour of the trip. We started at 9 am and arrived at our destination around 4 pm. But don't think it...

The Hermanus Beach Villa, where we are staying for two days, is located right by the sea. Salome, the hostess, was waiting for us as if she knew we were arriving. She welcomed us...

The rain had started already last night after dinner and went on through the whole night. So we had our bfast outside on the stoep (patio) but dressed in a warmer sweater and...

Saturday, 09.11.19: Wind! A captain's old friend and foe! Today you are my foe! The whale watching trip had to be canceled because of the strong winds 😭 But as we are going to...

On the way from Cape Town to Gansbaai, via the Chapman's Peak Drive, the Clarence Drive, and around the bay of Hermanus to Gansbaai

Sunday, 29.12. - Stellenbosch is located only 10 minutes away from our hotel in Somerset West. One of the oldest wine regions in the Cape. We couldn't miss this opportunity and...

For today, the focus was on the journey to our next accommodation in Hermanus. However, since the weather was already at its best in the morning, we decided without much thought...

All the weather apps said that we can look forward to a sunny day today. In the early morning, while drinking coffee on our terrace, the sky was clear, a bit windy, and the sea...

Second day in Hermanus and we’ve started out from the parking lot of the Fernkloof Nature Reserve for some more trails (Klipspringer, waterfall, heading towards the dams and...

Unfortunately, this morning we noticed that 2 of our fellow travelers weren't feeling well, their stomachs were acting up a bit. But nothing that couldn't be solved with a...

Day 9 & 10 - Knysna / Hermanus Yesterday we unfortunately didn't have any pictures to upload as we spent the last day and evening in our house. It started raining during the...

Today we take it easy, we let ourselves be spoiled for breakfast by our hosts (Jill and Gideon) and their staff, then we go on foot to the nearby nature reserve to discover the...

Unfortunately, today was the time to say goodbye to our beloved Cliff Lodge and its staff/owners. Today, I coordinated briefly with KKL and Helena observed the whales again at...

Day 12 - Hermanus Once again, we were greeted by rain in the morning. After breakfast, Corina had a cuddle session with the dogs. Then we went to Gearings Point, where...

Day 11 - Hermanus Today we woke up at 8 o'clock and were shocked to find that the weather in Hermanus is still terrible. Nevertheless, we enjoyed our continental breakfast and...

On Sunday and Monday, we take it easy, enjoy the great breakfast at Cliff Lodge, and simply relax and enjoy the sweet idleness. For dinner on Sunday, we went to Blue Goose, more...

After a restful night, we set off for Hermanus. We decided to take the coastal route and drive through Gordon's Bay. After a short stop at "Pitts Stop" and 1.5 hours later, we...

Nach dem letzten Frühstück für uns in der Hermanus Beach Front Lodge (morgen werden wir schon ganz früh abgeholt), gab’s nen kleinen Spaziergang entlang des „Cliff-Paths“ zum...

For the last time, we had to get up really early and get on the boat to observe the huge whales up close and a funny seal (by chance)😍. But that's not all, we(!) put on full...

Der Tag begann mit einem 10(!)h Schläfchen. Doch alles ein bißchen anstrengend?🤭 Dadurch haben wir eine gebuchte Tour verpasst...hups. Dann war es sehr stürmisch und...

Off to Hermanus.... Our friends Stefan and Ilona were so kind and drove us to Hermanus today, our 2nd stop in South Africa. This was of course doubly pleasant, because firstly...

Today, despite rough waves, we took a boat tour: The Big 5 of the Sea (Whale, Shark, Dolphin, Sea Lions, African Penguin). We saw all the animals except for the dolphin....

After the longest tour through the scorching hot desert, we returned to the sea, to another wonderful accommodation. After a few drinks in 'Ficks Pool', we actually saw our...

After breakfast.... we sleep really long here 😉, we took a taxi to the city center, where we just wandered around in the beautiful little shops and art galleries in fantastic...

Today was a cozy day of laziness with a walk to the mini market, of course along the stunning coast that never gets old, a little afternoon nap, and then dinner at the 'Walker...

After breakfast, we walked to the center of Hermanus and took care of some errands while watching the whales in the bay. On the way back, we briefly stopped at Just Pur café and...