I ♥ Hurlingham Because ...

I ♥ Hurlingham

Hi, I’m Trish from Hurlingham House in Hurlingham.

Hurlingham IS BEST KNOWN FOR being a peace­ful and safe sub­urb, yet it's only 3km from the heart of Sandton.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the statue of Nelson Mandela in Mandela Square.

THE BEST archi­tec­tural PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the Sandton CBD.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT Zoo Lake.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO sit at our swim­ming pool or in a side­walk cafe.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO go to Sandton City Mall.

I THINK THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT IS spring or sum­mer, BECAUSE the trees in Hurlingham are beau­ti­ful and the weather is good. Continued

I ♥ Beaufort West Because ...

I ♥ Beaufort West

Hi, I’m Elsolique from Old House Guesthouse in Beaufort West.

Beaufort West IS BEST KNOWN FOR its unique Karoo hospitality.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the Chris Barnard Museum; Chris Barnard was the fam­ous heart sur­geon who per­formed the worlds first heart transplant.

THE BEST Karoo PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the Karoo National Park.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT our beau­ti­ful pear trees on the Main Road.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO be out­side in the fresh Karoo air.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO visit friends.

I THINK THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT IS in the winter, BECAUSE our sum­mers have extreme heat. Continued

I ♥ Kamberg Because ...

I ♥ Kamberg

Hi, I’m Gerhard from Qambathi Mountain Lodge in Kamberg.

Kamberg IS BEST KNOWN FOR its Bushman Rock Art, fly-fishing and breath­tak­ing moun­tain scenery.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT Highmoor or on one of our game drives with Giant’s Castle in the back­ground. The views are really some­thing spe­cial with Mount Eskirne and Mount Cleopatra very dom­in­ant every­where you look.

THE BEST nature PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN by just driv­ing around Kamberg. There are so many treed lanes, wild flowers, cloud shapes and Berg views for that per­fect picture.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT the trout dams or at the Bushman Rock art which is the best pre­served in the coun­try. Continued

I ♥ Mkuze Because ...

I ♥ Mkuze

Hi, I’m Nicky Kinnell from Leopard Mountain Game Lodge in Mkuze.

Mkuze IS BEST KNOWN FOR Game Reserves and Conservation. The vil­lage of Mkuze is a mere 18km’s from the entrance gate to the Mkuze Reserve, in the shadow of the Ubombo Mountains.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the reserve — the bird and animal life is spec­tac­u­lar. There are also over 700 plant spe­cies Continued

A Long Lunch and Celebration in Fairtrade at the Bosman Family Vineyard

Harvest Festival

If you are look­ing for a fant­astic exper­i­ence on the week­end of 17 and 18 March 2012 why not take a drive to Wellington for their annual Wellington Harvest Festival. Purchase your access pass at your first port of call or at the Wellington Tourism Office. Your pass allows you free wine tast­ing at par­ti­cip­at­ing cel­lars oth­er­wise it is a pay-as-you-go system.

Wondering where your first stop should be, why not stop at the Bosman Family Vinerard as they have joined together with Fairtrade Label South Africa and hope to show vis­it­ors to the fest­ival the true mean­ing of Fairtrade. Lunch will be a deli­ciously long affair and you will find out all of the details below ...

Bosman Family Vineyards prom­ises a Celebration in Fairtrade at their Long Lunch dur­ing the annual Wellington Harvest Festival on 17 & 18 March 2012.  Kick off your work­ing shoes and enjoy a leis­urely, fest­ive sum­mer lunch set against the back­drop of eleg­ant Cape Dutch build­ings, spread­ing oaks and soar­ing moun­tains. Continued

I ♥ Jukskei Park Because ...

I ♥ Jukskei Park

Hi, I’m Ros Warren from Pepperwood Lodge in Jukskei Park.

Jukskei Park IS BEST KNOWN FOR loc­a­tion, loc­a­tion, loc­a­tion ... so well posi­tioned for great ven­ues like the Dome, Northlands Deco Park and MonteCasino yet a quiet leafy sub­urb where you can get a good nights sleep.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the Lion Park just 10 minutes away. These beau­ti­ful creatures are always such a treat and for a spe­cial memory have your pic­ture taken with a lion cub in your arms.

THE BEST scenic PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN along the Jukskei River that falls and runs through the suburb.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT MonteCasino Bird Park or in the hot air bal­loon that gives a won­der­ful view of the whole area. Continued

I ♥ Sandhurst Because ...

I ♥ Sandhurst

Hi, I’m Cheryl from Mustard Seed Guest House in Sandhurst.

Sandhurst IS BEST KNOWN FOR its stun­ning homes and beau­ti­ful gardens.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT The Mandela Statue. This statue of a 21^st cen­tury icon will tower above you.

THE BEST scenic PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN FROM the top of the Radisson Blu Hotel.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT Mandela Square.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO go for walks through the sub­urb or lie under a tree in the garden with a book.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO visit the Sandton Library or have a cof­fee at the Book Shop. Continued

Chart Farm Photographs

My hus­band and I did some­thing dif­fer­ent on Sunday – we vis­ited Chart Farm in Wynberg Park and picked our own roses!  I had been earlier in the year only to find that roses are sea­sonal and I was a few weeks to late but tak­ing my flower­ing Iceberg rose at home as an indic­a­tion that other roses might also be bloom­ing we made our way to the farm.  Located near Wynberg Park, Chart Farm and its farm style envir­on­ment is well worth a visit.

There are a wide vari­ety of roses and they are avail­able for pick-your-own (a bucket and secateurs are provided) or altern­at­ively you can pur­chase the blooms ready picked.  It is lovely though to wander the ter­races, admir­ing the gor­geous col­ours on dis­play and tak­ing in the views of the Constantia Valley.  The cost to pick your own is R4 per stem Monday to Saturday.  Sunday pick­ing is half price; R2 per stem.  Already picked roses are R5.50 per stem.

Being a farm, the farm stall offers fresh, sea­sonal farm pro­duce which include lem­ons, limes, grapes, veges and chest­nuts.  For the keen garden­ers com­post and mulch are avail­able to pur­chase per bag. If you need lar­ger quant­it­ies a bulk deliv­ery could be arranged.

The views are there to be enjoyed and what bet­ter way to do that than by stop­ping for tea at The Terrace Coffee Shop.  Home-made cakes as well as break­fast and lunch are served between 9am to 4.30pm (with last orders at 4.00pm) daily.

We really enjoyed our trip to Chart Farm and will def­in­itely go back again. Continued

I ♥ Greyton Because ...

I ♥ Greyton

Hi, I’m Gemma Downing from The Farmhouse in Greyton.

Greyton IS BEST KNOWN FOR its oak tree lined streets and mag­ni­fi­cent Riviersonderend Mountains.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN whilst bob­bing about in the Gobos River — so refreshing.

THE BEST still life PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN in the sur­round­ing moun­tains early in the morn­ing when the spider webs are drip­ping with dew. Its magical!

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS all over the vil­lage ... includ­ing the Saturday morn­ing mar­ket. Continued

I ♥ Kenton on Sea Because ...

I ♥ Kenton on Sea

Hi, I’m Gill Pringle from Beach House in Kenton on Sea.

Kenton on Sea IS BEST KNOWN FOR its sheltered coves and pristine stretches of beach.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT Carriage Rock which is an inter­est­ing land­mark and com­mands a superb sea view.

THE BEST fam­ily PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT Shelley Bay and Mermaids' Pool.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT Bushmans River mouth.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO swim at Shelley Bay.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO curl up under a mohair blanket with a good book and enjoy the view from Beach House. Continued

I ♥ Ficksburg Because ...

I ♥ Ficksburg

Hi, We're Dennis and Tereza from Malutizicht Lodge in Ficksburg.

Ficksburg IS BEST KNOWN FOR cherries!

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT General Fick's Monument which is in front of the town hall. The hall itself is a national monument.

THE BEST scenic PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN on top of Emperani Mountains.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS can be taken any­where along the R26 to Fouriesburg and Bethlehem.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD Dennis LIKES TO play bowls.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO play scrabble or paint and Dennis likes to play bridge.

I THINK THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT IS sum­mer, BECAUSE it is the coolest place in South Africa. Continued

I ♥ Shelly Beach Because ...

I ♥ Shelly Beach

Hi, I’m Karin Müller-Nedebock from Ilala Holiday Home in Shelly Beach.

Shelly Beach IS BEST KNOWN FOR its quiet hol­i­day atmo­sphere, even though you are at the centre of everything.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN bask­ing on the beach, rid­ing the waves, abseil­ing in the Gorge or white river raft­ing down the Umzimkulu River.

THE BEST sun-filled PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the Blue Flag beaches.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT the C-Bali res­taur­ant over­look­ing the sea.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO sit at he beach, watch­ing people and nature.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO shop in our shop­ping malls: Shelly Centre and The South Coast Mall are both situ­ated in Shelly Beach. Continued

Napier Photographs

Napier is a pretty town sur­roun­ded by fields of bar­ley and wheat and was named after the Governor of the Cape at the time; Sir George Napier.  Interesting shops and eat­er­ies line the streets of the town and if you are in town you must make sure you visit The Farm Stall which is loc­ated dir­ectly through the town.  The interior is a quirky col­lec­tion of enamel signs (unfor­tu­nately not for sale) and other mem­or­ab­ilia.  Other inter­est­ing objects hang on the walls out­side – it makes for inter­est­ing con­ver­sa­tion as you wait for your deli­cious meal to arrive!

As like most of the towns in this area, the Dutch Reformed Church is a migh­tily impress­ive build­ing – look out for its unusual archi­tec­ture and if you visit, admire the teak interior.  Napier hosts the Patatfees (Sweet Potato Festival) in June each year and the route of the Voet van Afrika Marathon goes through the town when it’s held in October.

I’ve been to Napier twice now and always enjoy­ing stop­ping – whether it’s for an overnight stay or just for lunch at The Farm Stall!

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I ♥ Ifafi Because ...

I ♥ Ifafi

Hi, I’m Tieka from Cocomo Guesthouse and Conference Centre in Ifafi, Hartbeespoort Dam.

Ifafi IS BEST KNOWN FOR its ideal loc­a­tion in Hartbeespoort. Although Ifafi is extremely close to the CBD and res­taur­ants, it is loc­ated next to the dam in a res­id­en­tial area assur­ing for peace­ful­ness and tran­quil­ity. Ifafi is also closely loc­ated to Necsa Pelindaba for cor­por­ate guests.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the dam wall. If you are lucky a valve may be open for mag­ni­fi­cent photos.

THE BEST scenic sun­set PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the cross on Saartjies Nek. The sun­set over the dam is a breath tak­ing picture.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT any of the attrac­tions in the area. Continued

I ♥ Summerstrand Because ...

I ♥ Summerstrand

Hi, I’m Christine Landman from Carslogie House in Summerstrand.

Summerstrand IS BEST KNOWN FOR its beau­ti­ful beaches.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the Pier because it has the most beau­ti­ful view.

THE BEST beach PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT Hobie Beach or fur­ther along towards the flat rocks.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT The Boardwalk and Entertainment Centre.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO take a long walk along the prom­en­ade which stretches all along the beach­front or to play a game of golf at the Humewood Golf Course.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO visit The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment Centre.

I THINK THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT IS sum­mer, BECAUSE the beach­front is a hive of activ­ity. Continued