Hermanus: our alternate to the Garden Route

Since we enjoyed Cape Town so much, we ran out of time to drive down the Garden Route (the reportedly beautiful route along the South African coast). So for our final two days in South Africa, instead of trying to stuff in the entire Garden Route, we drove to a single, cute little town a few hours east of Cape Town, Hermanus, and spent a couple of lazy days there enjoying nature.



While in Hermanus, we took a sea kayak tour along the coast, spotting penguins and seals, and lovely views of the shore and mountains in the distance. Other fun in Hermanus included a horseback ride along the beach at sunset. Gorgeous scenery almost made up for the fact that we did not get to canter on the horses, much to Susan “the Horse Master” Banki’s chagrin.



A lovely sunset on the beach helped close out our time in Hermanus, and our penultimate night in Africa.