It took them quite some time to weigh up the pros and cons before they finally decided to leave the city bustle behind and move to Hermanus, recalls Lizanne. They lived in Sea Point at the time, where she practised as an educational psychologist and her husband, Danie, worked in the financial sector. But they were both dreaming of a more peaceful and meaningful life. Her parents had already moved to Hermanus, where her mother, Sanmarie Swanepoel, has been running the popular bistro and bakery Oskars since 2007. Five years ago Lizanne, who is also passionate about cooking and baking, decided to join Sanmarie. When a house opposite the historical Hoy’s Koppie – named after Sir William Hoy, one of the town’s first charismatic figures – came on the market,…
