Winner Romantic Stay for 2 on the Cape West Coast

CONGRATULATIONS to Hennie Lombard of South Africa who has won a romantic stay for 2 people in Langebaan, at The Farmhouse Hotel, ideally situ­ated over­look­ing the tran­quil Langebaan Lagoon. Includes accom­mod­a­tion for 2 con­sec­ut­ive nights in a Superior Room for 2 people shar­ing, scrump­tious break­fasts daily, a spa voucher from Mint Wellness loc­ated at The Farmhouse Hotel and a din­ner voucher at The Farmhouse Restaurant loc­ated at The Farmhouse Hotel.

Hennie, your voucher is on its way. Please con­tact The Farmhouse Hotel to redeem your voucher (valid until 20 June 2012). We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay! Continued

Win a Romantic Stay for 2 on the Cape West Coast (closed)

The Farmhouse Hotel

WIN a 2 night stay in Langebaan and exper­i­ence West Coast hos­pit­al­ity at The Farmhouse Hotel, ideally situ­ated over­look­ing the tran­quil Langebaan Lagoon. Alluring to nature lov­ers, Langebaan offers vivid shows of spring flowers, bird­life and an untamed coast­line. Explore the lagoon, hike the neigh­bour­ing Nature Reserve or simply relax and enjoy the sun­set. The Farmhouse Hotel is a nos­tal­gic venue with a set­ting and views that will awaken and indulge your romantic side.

The Prize

Valued at over R5 000, the prize includes:

• Accommodation for 2 con­sec­ut­ive nights in a Superior Room for 2 people sharing
• Scrumptious break­fasts daily
• A spa voucher from Mint Wellness loc­ated at The Farmhouse Hotel
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A Seafood Extravaganza at Strandloper — Photographs

A friend decided to have his birth­day at the Strandloper Seafood Restaurant in Langebaan and it was a scorcher of a day. We all arrived with plenty of sun­tan lotion, hats and cooler boxes filled with drinks and ice (def­in­itely recom­men­ded when its hot). Booking is essen­tial and since we were a large group we were given a big space under plenty of shade cloth.

Lunch con­sisted of too many courses to remem­ber, start the day off with the most spec­tac­u­lar homemade bread and but­ter — I could have quite hon­estly munched through an entire loaf myself, mus­sels done in gar­lic, fol­lowed by braaied fish, sea­food paella and so much more. I think at this point I was in a food coma, but I woke up swiftly when I heard the kreef (cray­fish) was ready. All of the food is cooked in front of you on the fires in the centre of the beach res­taur­ant. Next time you're in Langebaan book your spot at the Strandloper ... Continued

I ♥ Langebaan Because ...

I ♥ Langebaan

Hi, I’m Shahn from The Farmhouse Hotel in Langebaan on the Cape West Coast.

Langebaan IS BEST KNOWN FOR it’s beau­ti­ful Lagoon, rich his­tor­ical her­it­age, array of fauna & flora, deli­cious sea­food, water sports and fun filled activities.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the West Coast National Park, it is one of the most pop­u­lar attrac­tions in Langebaan and has a rich his­tor­ical his­tory added to it. In the park there are many things to see and do such as bird watch­ing, sight­see­ing, Geelbek res­taur­ant and info centre, shark bay and even house boats.

THE BEST mem­or­able PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT Postberg dur­ing flower sea­son or dur­ing sum­mer you just have to take a pic­ture on Langebaan main beach.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT the Fossil Park, your favour­ite res­taur­ant or while going on a boat trip. Continued

West Coast Fossil Park — old bones, mountain bike trails and lemon meringue

© West Coast Fossil Park

You hear this: Langebaan Fossil Park. You think this: Complete bore­dom, what a waste of a day. Or at least I did when my friend asked me to come with her to the Fossil Park in Langebaan. Fossils just don’t do it for me. I like his­tory, I like cul­ture but a rock is a rock, right?

But my arm was twis­ted (I hoped she had for­got­ten about that favour she did me years ago) and along I went on a cold day to learn about earth as it was five mil­lion years ago ... Continued

For Lovers and Loafers ... Langebaan

Langebaan Lagoon

Located on the Cape West Coast and once a whal­ing sta­tion, Langebaan has evolved and firmly estab­lished itself as a tour­ist attrac­tion to be reckoned with. While the town was offi­cially foun­ded in the early 1900’s, its his­tory dates back hun­dreds years as an area once inhab­ited by the Khoi San people long before even the earli­est Dutch and English explorers passed through.

Located as it is on the shores of a tran­quil lagoon the town of course offers a wide vari­ety of water sports and activ­it­ies, includ­ing kayak­ing, wind­surf­ing, and its newer cousin, kite surf­ing, boat trips and fish­ing, as well as pad­dling in the shal­lows or simply enjoy­ing the white sandy beaches. The lagoon itself forms a part of the West Coast National Park, a wild­life sanc­tu­ary and home to many indi­gen­ous and migrat­ory bird spe­cies as well as small mam­mals, mak­ing it ideal for bird watch­ers and nature lov­ers alike. Continued

Langebaan — A West Coast Gem

Langebaan

Defined by its rugged shorelines, coastal veget­a­tion, her­it­age fish­ing vil­lages and unpre­ten­tious life­style, the Cape West Coast still holds an ele­ment of the wild unknown. A tan­gibly strong cul­ture of fisher-folk with their quaint small wooden fish­ing boats and simple lives on the sea, are qual­it­ies that draw vis­it­ors from across the globe. Loved by many, the dra­matic coast­line, change­able seas, white sandy beaches and cerulean blue skies creep under your skin and seep into your soul. The most pop­u­lar of all the quaint vil­lages is Langebaan, with its nat­ural won­ders, blue lagoon and azure skies.

Established as a party town for lov­ers of water­s­ports, fish­ing or just a good time, Langebaan has an excit­ing buzz over the week­ends and hol­i­days. Visitors to the town are never short of some­thing to do over a long week­end, with a pleth­ora of water­s­ports equip­ment hire stores, res­taur­ants, drink­ing holes, cock­tail ven­ues, hores­rid­ing, play­grounds and even a casino resort. Days are best spent on the water, ski­ing, canoe­ing or simply swim­ming and sun­bathing, and the even­ings are for sooth­ing burnt skins and going out on the town to appre­ci­ate the sun set­ting over the vast lagoon. Continued

Visit Langebaan

Langebaan Lagoon

Mention Langebaan to Capetonians and they smile; only 100 kilo­metres from Cape Town this hugely pop­u­lar hol­i­day town offers the ulti­mate in easy get­aways. Weekends away in Langebaan are an excel­lent oppor­tun­ity to get some time out and indulge in the hol­i­day mood without ardu­ous plan­ning or a long drive.

But it's not only con­veni­ence that this West Coast town has in its favour. The Langebaan lagoon is simply stun­ning; crys­tal clear water sur­roun­ded by snow-white beaches attracts water sports enthu­si­asts from all over South Africa. Windsurfing, kite-surfing, angling and yacht­ing are some of the favour­ite local pastimes.

The lagoon is also an amaz­ing fam­ily spot, where Moms and Dads can take time to indulge in the time-honoured tra­di­tions of sand-castle build­ing, stone-skimming and shell-collecting with their kids, mak­ing it an ideal Family-friendly hol­i­day des­tin­a­tion. The lagoon itself is pro­tec­ted from the wild­ness of the Atlantic Ocean mak­ing this a safe little haven for pad­dling and the water is also much warmer than at the ocean itself. Continued