Up early for the morning bird walk – just the guides, ourselves
and a young Dutch couple who said ‘hello’ but nothing else. Our guide – Dillan –
was a recent graduate on his first guiding job. He was personable and knowledgeable
but needs a year or two’s experience to back up the patter. It was a warm sunny
morning and we saw most of the birds we expected, so were quite relaxed
heading home for breakfast.
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| Cape Robin-Chat |
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| Greater Flamingo |
Off to Koppie Alleen after breakfast for some whale watching – the
bay here is one of the best nursery sites in the world for the Southern Right Whale
and this is a record year with more than 650 female whales recorded – each with a
calf. We spent 3 hours sheltering from the wind behind a sand bank and watching
the whales swimming backwards and forwards within a kilometre or so of the
beach.
Some of the calves are still very small – in whale terms at least –
and stick close to their mothers, while others are big enough to venture
further afield and try their hand at a bit of breaching and tail slapping.
Really magical experience to be able to sit in peace and quiet – apart from the
wind – and watch them at play. With a flask of Rooibos tea and a Bobotie pie to
sustain us we had a great afternoon.
Lamb chops and ratatouille for dinner with a bottle of Walker Bay 2016
Petit Verdot – another one we would definitely buy again.
Great pics
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