Apologies, friends, for my absence yet again. We have had a very very sad family time with the passing of my beautiful, inspirational and hugely courageous sister in law after a long, long fight against cancer Continuing from my previous post .. driving through Lake Eland Game Reserve. From the valley/gorge floor at Lake Eland (one of the …
Following on from my previous post – the rustic chapel, our last stop within Lake Eland Game Reserve – let me go back to the beginning of our lovely morning with my cousin Barry as our driver. He’s been there umpteen times 🙂 It’s quite amazing to think that the Oribi Gorge is a mere 40min drive inland from Port Shepstone on the …
We have been back from our holiday for a week already and am only now going through my photographs. Shocking, I know !!! Hubby and I spent a few days with my cousin Barry in Ramsgate, South Coast followed by 10 days relaxing in Ballito on the North Coast with Elaine, Bryan and little Emma. I’ve taken …
Following on from my last post, we made our way back to Stellenbosch from Franschhoek to Rust en Vrede, one of our favourite wine estates. Having the estate’s sirloin steak lunch served with salad, chips and a glass of their delicious Syrah was a must for Gavin and Kathy who had experienced this deliciousness two years …
Our Cape holiday Oct/Nov 2017 After an interesting stop in Genadenal, our plan was to have a leisurely walk-about and lunch in Greyton. We had spent some time at the Moravian Mission in Genadenal, which, although terribly interesting, left us not much time in Greyton. It appears that Sunday isn’t the best day to wander through the village, or maybe …
Our Cape holiday : Oct/Nov 2017 Genadendal (meaning Valley of Grace) is situated 30kms from Caledon in the Riviersonderend Mountains (90 mins from Cape Town). Hubby and I, with Cheryl and Bob were on our way to the small town of Greyton for a look-see and lunch as hubby and I had never been there before. Bob, …
Our Cape holiday : Oct/Nov 2017 A few snippets and photos from the retirement village where Cheryl and Bob live in Hermanus … A pair of Egyptian Geese live in the vicinity of Cheryl and Bob’s cottage. They had had five of the cutest little chicks while we were staying there and followed Mother Goose all around the gardens of some …
Our Cape holiday Oct/Nov 2017 As I mentioned in my previous post … our next stop on our drive through the picturesque Hemel-en-Aarde Valley (Afrikaans for ‘ heaven and earth ‘ .. rather apt) … is the ‘chapel on the hill’ which we’d spotted on various drives through this beautiful valley. It turned out to be …
Our Cape holiday Oct/Nov 2017 When in Hermanus, one doesn’t only have whales to watch, there are some fabulous wine estates in the breathtaking Hemel en Aarde Valley to visit for delectable meals and of course, wines and wine tasting ! Hubby and I, with Cheryl and Bob, have enjoyed a wine tasting at Creation Wines …
Our Cape holiday : Oct/Nov 2017 Now that Christmas and New Year festivities are over let’s go back to our fabulous holiday in the Cape several months ago.. The Old Harbour and Walker Bay on a gloomy but gloriously calm evening .. There were whales (Southern Right Whales) lolling about in the Bay but were too far …