The secret season in the Cape: autumn. When summer ends and winter is not ready here. While in most countries in the world fall usually is very wet, windy and miserable, in the South African Cape Winelands it’s just…
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We all have our very own ideas, undiscovered places, wishes and dreams. Personally, I don’t have a big list of material things I wish for, to be honest. Of course I am happy and thankful to live in a…
Do you like to go on a hike, take beautiful photos and show all your friends you’ve been sporty during your holiday/getaway, but secretly aren’t that fit, or that keen to go for a long, heavy and sweaty hike? Then don’t look…
Together with a lot of other people, Plettenberg Bay is for me the ultimate getaway destination. It’s a special place on earth, where nothing has to be done and everything is allowed. A place of total relaxation, friendliness, nature…
The Silvermine Nature Reserve, which is near Noordhoek and Constantia, is a good place for hiking. It’s close to the city and therefore the ideal nature reserve to escape from the busy daily life. Also, comparing to hikes up Table Mountain which start at…
In the middle of the city of Cape Town, there is this very special place. An oases of peace in a busy city, with the majestic Table Mountain as backdrop: I talk about the Oranjezicht City Farm. Last week…
Most of the people who ever visited Franschhoek have been on the Franschhoek Pass. The place to be for great views of the valley, and, if you come from direction Hermanus/Villiersdorp/Robertson; the best and by far the quickest way…
Since a few years me and the Other Half have transformed from lazy food-obsessed, slightly overweight not so fit people to a fit, sporty couple, who love to work out. Still food-obsessed, but at least not too heavy any…
In 1989 plans were made to build a big water storage dam, to capture rain fall water during winter to supply Cape Town during the dry South African summers. Location of the new project: Franschhoek. Years and years of…
I’ve been such a lucky one the last few weeks. Travelling to the French Alps, being invited by friends for a lovely ski holiday and stay in a beautiful, warm and cosy chalet in the snowy mountains of Courchevel.…