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Eastbury Cottage Blog
Welcome to the Eastbury Cottage Blog. We hope you will find our articles and posts interesting and informative. We want to keep you up to date with the latest happenings in the community of Hermanus via our blog posts, as well as presenting information that will help you plan your holiday and hopefully keep you coming back for more. We have included our other latest accommodation as a blog The Mayflower.
Danica Kreusch
Blog posts are authored by both Danica Kreusch and owner, Jenny Bowes Meyer. Danica was born in Hermanus and has grown up being part of the Tourism industry by spending many a weekend greeting and assisting visitors in the Hermanus Tourism Bureau. She has won many accolades for her writings and has completed her Honours Degree in Journalism at Rhodes University. Danica eagerly accepted the invitation to write articles for our blog. Jenny is passionate about Hermanus and its people, having lived there since 1985. Together with Danica, Jenny will be posting regular blogs with interesting information about Hermanus. Click here for more Information about Hermanus. Please do let us know by CONTACTING US if you have any subjects related to Hermanus that you would like us to research and publish.
If you are interested in our story about how Eastbury Cottage came into being, please read ABOUT US.
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Eastbury Cottage Blog Index
Graham and Jenny (owner of Eastbury Cottage) have recently launched their new 2 ” upper deck” accommodation “cabins” at 18 Flower Street Hermanus:
The Mayflower Accommodation in Hermanus – click here for more information
Helpful information about Hermanus: emergency numbers and other important information
WEATHER IN HERMANUS:
When to visit Hermanus and Why: (Seasonal preferances for visiting Hermanus)
GETTING TO HERMANUS AND TRANSPORT SERVICES IN HERMANUS:
Transport Services in Hermanus : Find out more about transport and tours
Our special rates: Our seasonal special offers during the year
ACTIVITIES AND THINGS TO DO IN HERMANUS:
December Holiday Events: An ongoing blog of events in Hermanus during December (2015 to follow)
Sport Events in Hermanus: A Calendar of events for the sport enthusiasts
RESTAURANTS IN HERMANUS AND SURROUNDS:
See our new restaurants added to the list!
We provide a comprehensive list and contact details of Restaurants in our area
WHALE WATCHING:
World’s only Whale Crier: The origin of the Whale Crier
Hermanus Whale Walk: Walk the cliff paths and see why we are the World’s best land based whale watching venue
Whale watching trips : We explore whale watching from the different boat operators in Hermanus
Hermanus Whale Festival: A Festival held annually in Hermanus in September
Kalfiefees: A “baby whale” Festival held annually in the Greater Hermanus and surrounds in August
Antics and Interesting facts about the Southern Right Whales: coming soon
Licenced Boat Based Whale Watching Operators: Contact us for more information and bookings
SHARK CAGE VIEWING:
Great White Shark Cage Diving: Information about this wonderful experience
See our article Daytrip Hermanus to Gansbaai
Licenced Shark Cage Operators: coming soon Contact us for more information and bookings
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES:
Things to do in Hermanus with Children: We explore activities in Hermanus that are suitable for children.
FESTIVALS IN HERMANUS:
Hermanus Fynarts Festival: Held in June over 10 days, celebrating all arts and crafts (10 June- 19 June 2016)
Hermanus Whale Festival: An Enviro Festival held in September
Kalfiefees Festival: Held annually in August over the Women’s Day Public Holiday
Hermanus Wine and Food Festival: Held annually in August in conjunction with Kalfiefees
Fernkloof Flower Festival: Held in September at the Fernkloof Nature Reserve
Hermanus Vis Bash: Held in May – when locals show their seafood braai skills
Hawston Sea Festival: Held in the first week of December
FLOWER SEASON:
Spring Flowers in the Western Cape
HERMANUS WINE ROUTE: ( We shall explore all our wine farms during the coming year)
Hermanus Food and Wine Festival: Held annually in August
DAY TRIPS FROM HERMANUS:
Day trip – Hermanus to Greyton and Genadendal
Day trip – Hermanus to Kleinmond and Betty’s Bay
Day trip – Hermanus to Gansbaai, Kleinbaai and Elim
Day trip – Hermanus to Southern tip of Africa via Napier, Bredasdorp, Arniston, and Cape Agulhas
Day trip – Hermanus to Elgin Valley and Grabouw
Day Trip – Hermanus to Bot River
Day Trip – Hermanus to Stanford
HISTORY OF HERMANUS:
Hermanus Railway Station has no Train: Why does Hermanus have a Station but no train?
Enjoy finding out all about Hermanus! When you realise that there is so much to do in Hermanus, you will surely want to extend your time in Hermanus while staying with us at Eastbury Cottage …we are situated very close to many of the most important amenities and offer Selfcatering and Bed and Breakfast!
SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR OPERATORS: Wanting to book a tour around South Africa?
S A Guided Tours: www.saguidedtours.com contact Peter Joseph +27 (0)829300768 email: peter@saguidedtours.com
December Holiday Events in Hermanus
Date Posted: 29 November 2013 Categories: Arts and Crafts, Attractions, Beach, Children, festivals, Hermanus, Restaurants and places to eat, Sporting Events in Hermanus, Things to do, Uncategorized Posted By: Jenny MeyerWhat’s on for the December Holiday Events in Hermanus The Christmas festivities and diary for December holiday events in Hermanus are listed hereunder and updated from time to time during this Festive month (We will update our blog for 2014 soon – or contact Hermanus Tourism Bureau). Events are always lively and enthusiastic and include [...]
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Hermanus Railway Station has no Train
Date Posted: 22 October 2013 Categories: Attractions, Children, Hermanus, History of Hermanus, Things to do, Transport, Walks in Hermanus Posted By: Jenny MeyerHermanus Railway Station has no Train! Have you ever wondered why the Hermanus Railway Station has no railway line or train in this lovely village? Here is the story how this came about. One of the most fondly remembered visitors to Hermanus was Sir William Hoy. He made an impact on this town so great, that the [...]
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World’s only Whale Crier
Date Posted: 07 October 2013 Categories: Attractions, Children, festivals, Hermanus, Things to do, Uncategorized, Whale Watching Posted By: Jenny MeyerThe World’s only Whale Crier While other towns may still have a Town Crier – an officer of the court who makes public pronouncements – Hermanus is the home of the World’s only Whale Crier. It is the only town in the world to have its own Whale Crier. Dressed in black and white [...]
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Western Cape Spring Flowers
Date Posted: 28 August 2013 Categories: Attractions, Children, festivals, Hermanus, Things to do, Tours, Whale Watching, Wine Tasting Posted By: Jenny MeyerWestern Cape Spring Flowers – a Day Trip Have you seen the wonderous Western Cape Spring flowers? The amazing beauty of the spring flowers in the Western Cape floral kingdom awaits you! The fynbos in Hermanus, the wild flowers of the Cape West Coast are in abundance from June to October annually. You’ve booked your [...]
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Hermanus Whale Festival
Date Posted: 15 August 2013 Categories: Arts and Crafts, festivals, Hermanus, Sporting Events in Hermanus, Things to do, Uncategorized, Whale Watching Posted By: Jenny MeyerHermanus Whale Festival – Have a whale of a time! It’s only fitting that the best land-based whale watching destination in the world hosts an annual welcoming celebration for the giants of the ocean. And what a celebration the Hermanus Whale Festival is! Running in September every year, the festival attracts people from [...]
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Hermanus Wine and Food Festival
Date Posted: 04 August 2013 Categories: festivals, Hermanus, Restaurants and places to eat, Things to do, Whale Watching, Wine Tasting Posted By: Jenny MeyerWelcome to The Annual Hermanus Wine and Food Festival Be ready to push your taste buds to the limit at the annual Hermanus Wine and Food Festival…and, while you are enjoying the fine fare, be sure not to miss the arts and crafts and Afrikaans Theatre at the Hermanus Kalfiefees which happens annually during the [...]
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Hermanus Kalfiefees
Date Posted: 03 August 2013 Categories: Arts and Crafts, Children, festivals, Hermanus, Things to do, Uncategorized, Whale Watching Posted By: Jenny MeyerJoin us for the Hermanus Kalfiefees every August! The Hermanus Kalfiefees – meaning “Calf Festival” in Afrikaans – usually happens over the Women’s Day long weekend in August, about a month before the Whale Festival. It is Hermanus’s version of a pre-party. Running for a bit longer than the Whale Festival, the Hermanus Kalfiefees boasts [...]
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Restaurants in Hermanus
Date Posted: 23 June 2013 Categories: Hermanus, Restaurants and places to eat, Things to do, Uncategorized Posted By: Jenny MeyerRestaurants in Hermanus Above and beyond the chain store restaurants in Hermanus like the Wimpy, KFC, Steers, Simply Asia, Ocean Basket, Col’Cacchios and Debonairs etc, Hermanus has a plethora of restaurants that are only found in this seaside town. We’ve briefly described a few of the types of restaurants you can find in Hermanus along [...]
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Hermanus FynArts Festival 2013
Date Posted: 30 May 2013 Categories: Arts and Crafts, festivals, Hermanus, Things to do, Tours, Transport Posted By: Jenny MeyerHermanus FynArts Festival 2013 The Hermanus Fynarts Festival was created by dedicated members of the Arts and Crafts sub-committee of the Hermanus Tourism Bureau Management Committee in the latter months of 2012, under the chairmanship of Mary Faure. Their vision for making Hermanus an Art Mecca of South Africa is soon to bear its fruits. [...]
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When to Visit Hermanus and Why
Date Posted: 25 March 2013 Categories: Attractions, Beach, festivals, Hermanus, Things to do Posted By: Jenny MeyerWhen to Visit Hermanus and Why - A Reason for every Season! Are you perhaps wondering when to visit Hermanus? Being a seaside town, there could be a misconception that the only “good” time to visit Hermanus is during the summertime. While this may be true from the point of view of sunbathers, but it’s [...]
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