On Friday, Scott was unwell so I took myself to Main Street on my own to get some supplies and have brunch at Coco Safar cafe again. I had chosen a sleeveless top to wear but as soon as I was out of the unit it felt much cooler than expected. When I got to the Woolworths store, I found a nice knitted top which was better for the weather. Everyone was so nice and accommodating, I had the tag removed with scissors, at the counter, so I could keep the new top on. Just before this happened, the lady behind me told me that my tag was hanging out … which I explained.  Again, everyone is so willing to help others! They are so polite and so far it has been an absolutely positive experience. 

It was a quiet Friday while Scott rested. I watched local TV.  Then I realised that I had the same bug as Scott so I was forced to take it easy as well. 

On Saturday morning we spoke with family in Australia and did our usual quiz questions from local newspapers. 

A cleaner had been organised for 10am so we left Pinki to do her job and wandered down to the beach.  We stopped into a local art gallery and Scott was shown a piece that he was very interested in purchasing.

Catching an Uber to the Waterfront we strolled around amongst the Saturday tourists and were entertained by African bands and groups. 

We watched the seals frolic in the harbour while deciding to stop for a bite to eat and drink at Den Anker. The service, location and the food were top quality but not so successful for us as we were still affected by the bug. 

Sunday was MX5 day! The little red rocket was delivered to our premises at 10am and Scott was briefed and taken for a test drive. Needless to say he was excited to experience what Jeremy (Clarkson) said was the funnest car. So we crammed our belongings into the  compact boot, folded ourselves into the seats and off we went! Nothing screams Bougie as a red convertible!

As we drove out of Cape Town we observed the spectacular architecture of the houses on the waterfront.

We drove to Hout Bay with the top on and found a beautiful restaurant on the waters edge. The oysters here were so big that half a dozen were more like a dozen in flesh. The Clam Chowder was delicious…. my appetite had returned!

The bay was spectacular with pristine turquoise waters in a backdrop of craggy mountains. Many people were walking along the lovely strip of sand and it was rare to see anyone in the water because it was so cold … and also full of Moon Jellyfish. 

On the road again we drove past awesome landscapes for over 2 hours to arrive at our next destination of Hermanus.

We thought that we would have to drive to the town centre to eat dinner at a restaurant but there was a quaint establishment right next to our farmhouse. After settling in, we walked to the place next door and marveled at the local produce before ordering our meal. We had a lovely outdoor space to enjoy our meals of Oxtail Stew for me and Chicken Pie for Scott. The pastry here was homemade using  real butter… and the quality reflected this!!!

The farm cottage was sweet but I had a few concerns… the main light in my room did not work and when I went to put my head on a pillow, it was torn….. made me wonder how the cleaner could miss this when they were putting ‘fresh’ cases on the pillows??? But this was a minor issue as everything else was part of an awesome experience. 

It was a great day!

Goeie Nag