Hermanus

My second day here was lovely. Amy, Ed, Anna and I all headed off to Hermanus to get some equipment and such. Another lovely town, I would really consider living there! Famous for whale-spotting, the cliff at the sea-front boasted stunning views of the bay. However, it is not currently whale season, so we didn't see any.

After walking about attempting to find a digital watch for myself, we gave up and headed for a late lunch at one of the restaurants. I ordered a pumpkin and halloumi salad in an attempt to be healthy (it was also quite cheap!). However, when it came, it was stack upon stack of halloumi cheese and pumpkin, with a few rocket leaves underneath. As tasty as it was (and it was very tasty!), my attempts to be healthy had worked out to be in vain, and I was soon full from the vast quantities of fried, salty Cypriot cheese.

Today was another roasting hot day, which again pleasantly surprised me due to it being winter. I wish winter was like this in the UK!

After climbing into bed at the end of the day, my thoughts soon turned to home and I began to feel a little sad, wishing Ian could be here to experience this with me. Although I'm glad to be having a good time so that it's easy to push how much I miss him into the back of my mind. Having The Hobbit to read has also proven a good distraction method in the evenings!