.: Lunch at Bientang's Cave, Hermanus

Another visit to Hermanus and a beautiful morning meant a walk on one of the loveliest beaches in the region

No wind and the perfect temperature had this Monday morning off to a good start.

Sea birds on the estuary at Prawn Flats

And after the walk, lunch at Bientang's Cave, to introduce yet another of our British friends to this gem

It is so popular in summer that you have to book and the table we had was only available at 2pm,

but we were very happy to while away the afternoon with good food

And great views. You may just be able to see the lighthouse at the lands end at Cape Agulhas

which is the southernmost point of Africa

No whale spotting this time, but we heard that a huge shoal of mackerel was spotted the following week

and many diving birds were feasting on them

One of the great Hemel and Aarde wines to enjoy with seafood, their Blanc de Mer,

a blend of Riesling, Viognier, Chardonnay and a drop of Sauvignon Blanc

perfume of the sea, crisp, zesty and long, it defines expectations and is very affordable

Our lovely smiling waitress

Two of us opted for the Seafood Potjie, jam packed with fresh mussels, prawns, fish and calamari

Served with rice and bread

and John had the Cape Malay Seafood curry, good prawns and chicken, a bit bland and with far too much turmeric,
served with rice and a poppadum

The tide going out and gulls searching for food in the algae on the rocks

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024