.: Fish lunch at Bientang's Cave, Hermanus

To Bientang's Cave for lunch and a view of the Ocean

This is where you want to lunch in Whale season; they will swim almost up to the rocks in front

We didn’t see any in Hermanus this time, although there are lots on the Atlantic seaboard at the moment

as they return from the Antarctic with their newly born calves and head north

You should know that it is quite a steep climb down to the restaurant and a huge one back up

but we did discover a much easier path a little way to the right of this entrance

It is definitely worth the trip. Lynne nearly at the bottom

Two tiers of tables and umbrellas, and plenty of room inside if it should rain

You have 180 degree views of Walker Bay

A bottle of one of our favourite Chenins, from Ken Forrester

This 2015 Old Vine Reserve went beautifully with the seafood

Crisp calamari and not so crisp chips, served with tartare sauce. However, they use cucumber in it rather than gherkins, not right

Lynne chose a salad rather than chips and it was generous

Most chose the battered hake and chips

This is the easier pathway along the cliffs, with smaller steps and not so steep

A very large Dassie (rock rabbit or hyrax) sunning itself on a wall

He seems to be saying "Make my Day!" in a Clint Eastwood sort of voice....

and a flight of Antarctic terns above the rocks

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Thursday, March 10, 2016