Sunrise from Anchors' Rest B&B Hermanus Western Cape South Africa

March 26, 2010, I woke up on my birthday ready for a South African adventure.

De Beers Hermanus Western Cape South Africa

First stop, after breakfast, go shopping. To see what all I treated myself to go here.

Whaling Museum Hermanus Western Cape South Africa

Then off to the Whale Museum.

Whale Crier slide at Whale Museum Hermanus Western Cape South Africa

Hermanus is a whale town. 

Walker Bay from Whaling Museum Hermanus Western Cape South Africa

The Southern Right Whales come to South Africa between May and December to mate and calf and are the most frequently seen in Walker Bay.

Southern Right Whales painting by Noel Ashton slide at Whale Museum Hermanus Western Cape South Africa

Being I was there at the wrong time of the year I settled with watching a very interesting slide show with artwork by Noel Ashton.

Right Whale skeleton Whale Museum Hermanus Western Cape South Africa

And explored the museum.

Whale weather vane Whale Museum Hermanus Western Cape South Africa

Sure wish I’d been there to see the real whales.

Vendor in stall Hermanus Western Cape South Africa

But, oh well, instead I walked around town checking out what the vendors had for sale before heading to the beach.