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Tuesday 9th March |
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We take our leave of the
city after the early
morning traffic. First stop
will be the
Nuy
Valley
for coffee and time to
stretch your legs and
relax a while. |
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We then travel into
Robertson
and make our way to
Viljoensdrift
where at 14h00 we leave
for a deli lunch and
leisurely cruise down
the Breede River. The
long curve of the Breede
River and the flowing
hills of the Langeberge
will be all we need to
instantly feel revived
and inspired from city
life.
After our cruise you
will be ready to check
into our accommodation
which will be one of two
guest houses in central
Robertson (Both four
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Gubas-de
Hoek
where Gunter and Balbina
will welcome us to their retreat
with a beautiful garden and small plunge
pool.
Lemon Tree
House
run by Corieda. This is an Old
Townhouse with
wooden floors and antique furniture set
in very lush gardens. There is a large pool as well. Relax and
be ready at 19h00 for our dinner at
The
Robertson Small Hotel
(brainchild of Reuben of
Reuben’s Franschhoek). Sleep well after
your busy day! |
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Wednesday 10th March |
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After an
early breakfast we will
need to leave our guest house by 08h00,
as today we are booked to do the very
popular
tractor
ride
on
Protea
Farm
in
Montague.
You will
not easily forget this ride of a
lifetime right up to the top of the
Langeberg Mountains to an altitude of
1500m above sea level. On the way you
will have a birds eye view of the Koo
Valley and once at the top, you can look
down into the Robertson Valley below.
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Lunch today will be a traditional South
African meal – homemade bread, farm
butter and jam and savory doughnuts.
Main course is Mutton with water-blommetjies,
curry beef, and chicken with vegetables
served with baked pudding, fruit salad,
ice cream and custard.
We will have time in the late afternoon
to ‘gather’ some dried fruit and the
Montagu Dried Fruit stall
– always a favourite to take goodies
home!
This evening Gunter and Balbina will do
a light meal of whole salmon trout with
potatoes and salad for us in their
delightful garden. |
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Thursday 11th March |
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After breakfast we will go through to
Barrydale
a distance of just over 60 kilometres.
There will be time to stop at some of
the wine farms en route and of course,
there are the farm stalls – one worthy
of stopping for is the Country Pumpkin. Barrydale is also home to the
Joubert Tradauw farm
where our lunch will be served at
Route 62 Deli!
Once a humble
tin-roofed dwelling, the Deli
has been transformed into a
Mediterranean-style farm kitchen with
rustic décor and an inside fireplace.
During warm weather guests can dine
outdoors in true alfresco style under
the vine-covered "afdak" veranda
overlooking the farm, the majestic
Tradouw Valley and Langeberge.
The R62 Deli is
renowned for its platters,
which include Klein Karoo tapas
comprising farm fruits: such as fresh
figs, nectarines, kakamas, plums and
pears.
I am sure you will enjoy this little
dorpie. |
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Dinner tonight will be at a restaurant
in Robertson. (Venue to be confirmed). |
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Friday
12th March |
Friday morning after breakfast we take
our leave of our B&B’s and head into
McGregor. If you have
never been to McGregor before, do
yourself a favor and visit Temenos.
What began as scrubby veld made up
mostly of shale has become a healing
sanctuary of mystery and wonder.
Walk in the spiral garden; the zen
garden; Barake (a Shrine to the
Beloved); Garden of remembrance and the
Teresa of Avila Garden; Angel for Lost
Children; The Well - something in this
special place will, no doubt, touch you!
If browsing the shops turns you on there
are quaint Victorian shops to look at.
At 12h00 we will meet at Tebaldi's
for an early lunch.
After lunch there will be enough time to
stop at Affie Plaas in Robertson to stock up
on local products before we head back to
the city.
Fresh fruit, vegetables, speciality
jams, preserves, dried fruit, olive oils
and sauces are always good fare.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TRIP
v Nuy
Valley
v Robertson-Viljoensdrift
River Cruise with lunch
v
Protea Farm tractor ride in
Montague
v Route
62 Deli on the
Joubert Tradauw farm in Barrydale
v Temenos
in McGregor.
v Affie Plaas
v Four
Star guest houses
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PRICE for this fully
inclusive 4 day trip by
15-seater coach
with a minimum of 9
passengers:
R4,782 per person sharing &
R5,082 single.
For lower numbers, we
will use a 7-seater
combi,
with a minimum of 5
passengers at a revised
price of
R5,546 per person
sharing
and R5,846 single.
Pick up times to be
confirmed later. |
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