Part 2 - HERMANUS, 9-13 Dec 18
I’m not sure how they calculate the timings, as the journey took about 2h … driven sensibly by Adriaan!
The journey took us up into the mountains along perfectly maintained roads. Very little traffic was encountered, so we made good time and after about 2 hours arrived (with a sadly chipped windscreen) at our destination.
Welcome to the Misty Waves Boutique Hotel!
https://www.hermanusmistybeach.co.za
My wife’s assiduous hotel searches came up with this little gem, overlooking the ocean and just a 500 yard walk to Main Street. Ideal, especially as it allows smoking on the room balcony [and, as we eventually discovered. in the garden by the pool]. A very large room (#501, designated a Honeymoon suite -
oooh, Missus!) and with a huge integral bathroom with 3 [yes, three] different shower-heads in addition to the bath. A large 4-poster bed and comfortable furniture completed the ensemble, not forgetting the good-sized furnished balcony with views of the ocean and the spring-fed swimming pool and hotel gardens. Power points offered both types of SA sockets and, usefully, USB ports as well.
And what a delightful view of the ocean, the pool area and the restaurant!! We sat there for hours, reading our Kindles and sipping wine!
The overall hotel decor could be best described as ‘interesting’ … we loved it, but it’s not going to be to everyone’s taste.
Dining facilities are provided next door at the
Heritage Cottage
… Breakfast is included in the room rate, with a reasonable cold buffet and hot options. Dinner offered some decent choices as well.
Kudu Fillet by Jackson Pollock?
Hermanus is a nice little town, delightfully situated and containing numerous small hotels: no giant Hiltons here! Main Street and the restof the town has a fair collection of shops and mini-Malls, and numerous places for eating and drinking.
During an exploratory wander, we stumbled on ‘Tapas’ which, surprisingly, serves tapas in addition to a tasty range of main courses. A mix of open-air and semi-indoor seating provided nice options, with [for us] the added bonus of ashtrays! Accordingly we called in for drinks or food or both almost every day.
Hermanus has a very charming stretch of rocky coastline, with a well-laid out coastal path running for several miles in either direction. Extremely scenic!
The Old Harbour.
We even encountered indigenous wildlife, in the form of a sunbathing Rock Hyrax, known locally as a Dassie.
Overall, a very nice place in every respect to spend 4 days wandering, eating, drinking and relaxing - we shall return! But inevitably it was time to move on to our next destination.
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