Hello LCT'ers!! Greetings from South Africa. Joe & I arrived at Birkenhead House early Saturday morning. It was 2 AM to be exact. We had to wake the staff as they thought we were not coming. Our flight was delayed in Johannesburg. That was the very last leg of our journey and we had thought we would not have any hitches. HA! No, it was not bad at all. An hour and a half delay due to some missing passengers whose luggage had to be removed from the plane because they did not board. I'm okay with it if it means our safety. Once we arrived in Cape Town it was an hour and a half drive to Hermanus.
It was well worth the long flight and anything else, because it is amazingly beautiful. Birkenhead House really and truly lives up to everything Ngaire has said that it would be. The view is spectacular! The staff so gracious and accommodating. The cuisine is outstanding. And with the all-inclusive set-up you fill as if it is your home. We absolutely love it!
It is the whale watching season and this weekend was the local whale festival. There were live outdoor performances and local craftsmen selling their wares. The town is quite charming. There is a cliff walk into town from Birkenhead House. It is a four mile walk and the views are amazing. The Birkenhead House has an arrangement with The Marine hotel so once you are in town you go to The Marine hotel and they will phone Birkenhead House to come and pick you up. Or if you do not want to do the walk they will drop you off in town as well.
The remainder of the TUSK group that are doing the Birkenhead House extension will arrive tomorrow afternoon around lunch time. We look forward to their arrival.
The rest of the TUSK group doing the