We took advantage of the rainy days in Bonnievale and
decided to take a road trip to George. The mission was to buy an identical
fireplace to the one in the sitting room of our cottage in Woodstock. Keith saw
the fireplace at an antique shop on our previous visit. We could unfortunately
not buy the fireplace at that stage as the bakkie was already fully loaded with
Cape Regency dining chairs. The fireplace has the exact same design pattern as
the existing one which in itself was a rare find.
Near Heidelberg, Cape |
The road to George was a pleasure and we stopped repeatedly
so that I could photograph the undulating green wheat and yellow canola fields.
We decided to take a detour to Mossel Bay to eat seafood overlooking Munro’s Bay,
which is named after Keith’s maternal ancestors who settled there in the
nineteenth century.
With the fireplace securely in the back of the bakkie and a
copy of 'The Cape Kitchen' by Dr Mary Cook next to me on the seat, we headed off to
Calitzdorp via Oudtshoorn. We wanted to buy some Bo-Plaas 8 year old brandy. With very little
time to spare before the cellar was scheduled to close, I phoned ahead and
asked the proprietors to wait for us. They graciously agreed.
With the rain falling on the Cellar roof, we had a brandy
and port tasting. We bought some excellent brandy, port and moscato. We then headed
back to Towerwater via the Huis Rivier Pass, Barrydale and Montagu.
Huisrivier pass between Calitzdorp and Ladismith |
After a great trip taking a circular route along the garden
route and the Klein Karoo it was exciting to return to Towerwater.
Spectacular landscape scenery. A most enjoyable trip. Thanks for the lovely images.
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