Klein Karoo Wine Route โ spit or swallow?
This is dry country. Days of continuous rain, as is so often the case in Cape Town during…
Monday, 19 July 2010
This is dry country. Days of continuous rain, as is so often the case in Cape Town during…
Monday, 19 July 2010Heading off to explore the Montagu village market on a Saturday morning to grab some breakfast is a…
Friday, 16 July 2010It would be pouring with rain on the day we visit the hand weavers in Barrydale. We run…
Thursday, 1 July 2010Arriving in Barrydale is like a breath of fresh air. Nothing quite prepares you for its uniquely arty…
Thursday, 1 July 2010Friends of mine were not exaggerating when they described Montagu as a Victorian village, with streets lined with…
Monday, 21 June 2010When visiting the Karoo, youโre sure to hear about the incredibly scenic Meiringspoort Pass, an alternative to Thomas…
Wednesday, 19 May 2010Beaufort West is regarded as the halfway mark when travelling on the N1 between Cape Town and Bloemfontein.…
Monday, 17 May 2010Aside from Matjiesfontein’s renown as a train station in the heart of the Karoo (and David Kramer’s very…
Monday, 19 April 2010Possibly the best breakfast Iโve ever had and a mean cappuccino to boot is at Cafรฉ Albert in…
Thursday, 25 March 2010These days, Nieu Bethesda is described as a charming alternative to Graaff-Reinet. But back when I first paid…
Thursday, 4 March 2010Between Prince Albert and Oudtshoorn runs the Swartberg Pass. It passes through the Swartberg range of mountains, the…
Tuesday, 2 March 2010Hi, Iโm Fida Hess from Mimosa Lodge in Montagu in the Western Cape. MONTAGU IS BEST KNOWN FOR…
Wednesday, 20 January 2010The drive alone is worth the four-hour trip from Cape Town to Prince Albert, and that was only…
Friday, 3 July 2009The KhoiSan used the Cango Caves thousands of years ago as shelter but nobody else realized the beauty…
Wednesday, 9 July 2008