Hidden Gems . . . Mmmmm. There are so many of them if you know where to look. And if I told you about them they wouldn't be hidden any longer, would they? But there is one that I'm happy and excited to share with you.

Last week while walking The Mountains In The Sea, I came across a sexual exhibition with an intriguing sub-plot.

Muizenberg is a popular sea-side suburb of Cape Town, situated on the western side of False Bay, very close to The St James. It is offers great swimming and consistent surfing.

When you are next in Cape Town, I can highly recommend an adventure with a difference. Most of my adventuring is powered by my legs but recently on a gorgeous Cape Town summer day we took a tandem ocean-kayak and paddled along the False Bay coast toward Cape Point.

So you want to hear about a hidden gem, huh?

I had the good fortune to escort Mr & Mrs Tait on a private tour of Cape Point. In the past they had unsuccessfully tried to view whales elsewhere in the world, so they were particularly keen that we should see whales on this tour.

I’m supposed to write about high adventure, but this week I’m writing about a wine adventure (please forgive me Lisa). I was recently fortunate enough to visit the wine farm Annandale (just off the R44) with my dear friends Mithila and Jai from India and my son Gabriel. 

We are so programmed to seek beauty in distant places and adventure in exotic destinations, that we seldom appreciate what "hidden gems" lie in our midst.

But rather than being miserable, for those who know where to look this is a very special time. In The Cape the clear days between the rain are the crispest most refreshingly beautiful days of the year - positively effervescent.