A little about Hermanus

I realized I haven't said much about the area I'm staying in. The largest/closest city to Mosaic is Hermanus. It's a beautiful town that sits on the Hermanus Bay. From June to December is whale season and there are hundreds of whales in the bay. I'll have to plan another trip to see that. The town itself looks like what I image the coast of Italy or Greece to look like. The only difference is there are large mountains on the other side of the bay.

Closer to Mosaic is a small town called Stanford. Really, it's more like a village. Everyone is very friendly, like in the South, so I feel right at home whenever we drive though. Everyone waves and smiles and stops to chat for a minute.

There are not zebra and lions running around here (I have to admit, that's what I expected). This area is actually more known for it's birds and flowers. In the region I'm in, there are more plant species that in all of North America. The other thing this area is know for is wine! Oh yes, I've had amazing wine...every night. I'm getting so spoiled. Several nights ago we went to a wine tasting in Stanford. Since I didn't have my luggage yet, I ended up wearing black yoga pants. And I must say...I looked pretty fabulous. I guess that proves the girl really does make the clothes.

Aside from the sharks, I've seen lynx and baboons. Baboons here are similar to racoons in the states -- they are a pain and they get into the trash.

Mosaic is between the Hermanus Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. The farm has wonderful walking trails, which I explore daily. The only downside is, walking makes me miss Emma! The top picture is the view from my bedroom and the second picture is of the lagoon.