Following a brilliant breakfast at the Blue Gum Country Estate (where we were spending a weekend in May), Chantelle discovered that she was unfortunately in need of some headache pills – and seeing as the delightful little village of Stanford doesn’t actually have a pharmacy within its borders, we opted to take the short scenic drive through to its larger neighbour Gansbaai.
The last time I had been to Gansbaai, Chantelle and I ended up watching whales from a boat (still need to get around to go shark cage diving!), but this time around we were looking for a far more relaxed outing, and so after a bit of driving about Gansbaai, we took a detour along the sea, heading off towards Walker Bay, to the nearby suburb of De Kelders (driving in pursuit of a rather fetching old Mustang convertible ahead of us).
De Kelders (“The Cellars” in Dutch) is obviously known for its prime whale watching views and the plentiful underground caves beneath the cliffs (including the historically important Klipgat Cave), but seeing as it was neither whale season nor did we particularly feel like looking for caves, Chantelle and I instead entertained ourselves by taking in as many of the gorgeous sea views as what we possibly could.
And yes, we did take a lot of selfies in the process too.
Needless to say, we returned from this particular sightseeing trip feeling quite refreshed and invigorated. What a glorious winter’s day indeed!
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