When Girl and I got dropped off in town it didn’t take us long to spot some whales splashing around in the bay. We watched them for a few minutes, but we were too hungry to stay for too long. So we decided to grab a bite to eat at a beachside café and then return to watch the whales.
We found a place that served surf-and-turf style food and grabbed a table on their patio. For approximately $20 USD we ordered a soft drink, a pot of rooibos tea, fish, chips (fries), calamari, a bacon and chicken dish, and coconut rice. To top it off we even received two free Grolsch beers (tasted like Coors) and live entertainment, a three-piece xylophone band was playing across the street. We tapped our feet along to The Lion Sleeps Tonight and La Bamba as they played and sang.
After a tasty lunch and music fest, we headed back to the shore for some serious whale watching. We made our way down a cliff path to some rocky outcrops below in order to get a closer view of the action. We were rewarded for our effort as the whales came within 50m (165ft) of the shore. Here’s a sample of what we saw:
After watching the whales for a while, we turned our attention to the marine life that abounds in the rock crevices and shallow pockets at the water’s edge. Being from the Intermountain West of The States we were like kids in a candy store looking at all of the interesting sea creatures just at our fingertips.
After playing in the puddles and watching the whales one last time, we made our way back up the cliff. At the top we were greeted by an interesting little fellow munching on some grass. It was a Cape Hyrax or what the locals call dassies or “rock rabbits”. It’s hard to believe that these little fury guys are one of the closest living relatives to elephants.
Needless to say we are starting to enjoy it here a lot. Especially Hermanus…a lot….
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