Land Based Whale Watching? Hermanus is one of the few places in the world where you can do land based whale watching. The whales come very close to the shore. Unfortunately we are not here in the right season to see them. The town is nice enough to come here though at anytime. Zoete Inval Backpackers This backpackers we stayed at is called Zoete Inval. It is run by a Canadian lady from Saskatchewan, my birthplace of all places. Our room was adorned with many things to remind of us home. A real maple leaf glazed on a plaque, a framed set of many Canadian stamps and a sunset picture with … [Read more...]