Saturday, 4 May 2019

The coastal path

Today our bosses went off on holiday for the month leaving us here to manage things. Strangely I dont feel nervous really, but i do want to do a good job.
I work five hours a day, five days a week and the work is pretty simple once youve been shown the ropes, check people in and out, meet and greet and make sure you are always available.
Today im working 5-10 so this morning i took myself off on the coastal path to explore.
Hermanus has a path about 11km long, starting at the New Harbour and finishing in the East on the stunning Grotto Beach, handily theres also a really cool bar/restaurant called Dutchies at the end too.
The pathway meanders through thick hedgrows and there are many many benches if you fancy a break.  You are never really out of sight of the big skies and seas im becoming familiar with.
I spotted birds, lizards, some kind of locust, a couple of seals and numerous plants I wasn't familiar with.  The path is so well made its accessible to all and every couple of km there were staff looking after the area.
Its a fantastic walk and the sea is really the superstar here, big rolling waves crashing into rocks, kelp lazily swinging to and fro and seabirds in abundance.  Despite a warm day there is a refreshing mist in the air to enjoy.  My hair isnt totally keen on the atmos but hey ho, you cant have it all!


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