WhaleTale News – The Gate of the Year Dear Friends, this is the time we receive messages of goodwill and contemplations of what was and …
Whalecome
Chapter 29
23 October 2021WhaleTale NewsDear Friends, October marked our second anniversary in Hermanus. Let's raise a glass of Merloo! With 29 Whaletale …
Chapter 28
WhaleTale News Dear Friends, there are Lions on our rugby field! Although international visitors to our shores dwindled due to the nasty pandemic, we …
Chapter 27
WhaleTale News Dear Friends, the Whales are in town! Last Saturday, Gansbaai harbour hosted the Walker Bay Welcome-back Whale Day celebration to kick …
Chapter 26
WhaleTale News Dear Friends, it has become clear that our days of running around in beautiful Hermanus like Woollies free-range chickens is over! …
Chapter 25
WhaleTale News Dear Friends, In between Hermanus and Gansbaai lies the sleepy little village called De Kelders, Dutch for cellars. It tends to remain …
Chapter 24
WhaleTale News Dear Friends, whalecome to 2021? Let it be the year that we will wear our braveheart jackets and continue to be strong on our journey …
Chapter 23
WhaleTale NewsDear Friends, as loony 2020 draws to an end, I am reminded that there is still a 25th in this December, and most of us will …
Chapter 22
WhaleTale News Dear Friends, across SA numerous small towns have become popular weekend destinations for tired city dwellers, who want to recharge …
Chapter 21
WhaleTale News Dear Friends, on the 12th of October, we celebrated one year in our new province, and our hearts are filled with gratitude. We have …
Chapter 20
WhaleTale News Dear Friends, what if a baboon family regularly steals food from your table? This is the question many Voëlklip & Bettie’s Bay …
Chapter 19
?WhaleTale Update?Dear Friends, I want to thank the person, (can he or she please step forward), who took the initiative to pass my ’Great Escape’ …
Chapter 18
??Whaletale Lockdown ??Dear Inmates, have you ever heard the real story behind the 1963, War Drama Movie ”The Great Escape”- starring Steve …
Chapter 17
??Whaletale Lockdown??Dear Inmates, someone once asked me why I always send the WhaleTale Updates over a weekend and not during the week. My …
Chapter 16
??WhaleTale Lockdown??Dear Inmates, the standoff between Mr Mole and Kaal-Ou came to a grand finale yesterday afternoon. It's now the start of our …
Chapter 15
??Whaletale Lockdown?? Dear Inmates, weeks of lockdown has turned into months of lockdown, and yet, still no end in sight! Public opinion regarding …
Chapter 14
??Lockdown Update?? Dear Inmates, we have a resident Mole living on our property! He is a feisty little fellow and incredibly busy. Every morning …
Chapter 13
??Lockdown Update!?? Dear Inmates, 1st of June ushers in level 3 of lockdown, and thank-you Oom Cyril! We are looking forward to the less stringent …
Chapter 12
The Floral Kingdoms and Wine SniffingDear Inmates, Oom Cyril, did speak to the nation again on Tuesday. The disappointment was visible and widely …
Chapter 11
Three-legged Dogs & Freedom DayDear Inmates, for the first time in months, we set our alarm clock for an early wake-up call. We leapt out of …
Chapter 10
Dear Inmates, I refuse to commence this lockdown update with a countdown! We are ALL still ”agter slot en grendel.” However, stage 4 is around the …
Chapter 9
Dear Inmates, the good news is, we completed two weeks of national lockdown, and there's another three weeks ahead of us. Let’s buckle up, pull in the …
Chapter 8
Dear Inmates, Today is the 9th day of our countrywide ”lockdown”? I’m convinced that this worldwide catastrophe will be experienced in multiple ways …
Chapter 7
A Lockdown WhaleTale Dear Inmates, we have entered into perilous times. As the big bad wolf stepped onto the world stage, its nasty infectious …
Chapter 6
Dear Friends, the 2020 harvest season kicked off at the beginning of FebruWorry. The wine-growing regions of Walker Bay, including the Hemel-en-Aarde, …
Chapter 5
Dear Friends, Honestly, since we arrived in the beautiful Overstrand, I will have to admit that there were days that I felt like “‘n spaar koek in ‘n …
Chapter 4
Dear Friends, it has been 3 months since we relocated to our new home in the beautiful Overstrand region. It was also our first December here as …
Chapter 3
A little boy and his father visited the country Padstal in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Upon leaving the store, the owner offered the little boy some …
Chapter 2
Dear Friends, it has been two months now since we left our beloved Jozi, and life still goes on here in the beautiful Overstrand. We have settled in …
Chapter 1
Dear Friends, a month has gone by since we left our beloved Jozi, and life continues. We are settling in nicely. We are still very much bright-eyed …