Winter has come to the Western Cape – however, this did not stop 30 ladies enjoying a good day out in the Stellenbosch area. We drove out in fine rain but by the time we stopped at the Joostenberg Deli rain had stopped and the ladies eagerly ‘gathered’. Of course, at Joostenberg there is a top-class pork butchery, with a good deli for those who chose not to purchase pork!
They all managed the 30 minutes they had to shop-until-they-dropped and this resulted in the fridge on the coach being crammed with the purchases.
Next stop was the Weltevreden Estate and the Lekke Neh restaurant. We all gathered in the restaurant made warm with a wood fire burning, and a gas heater also adding it’s little bit of warmth!
Our first visit was to the Porsche collection and what a treat this was hearing about the value of the collection. One of the ladies had owned a Porsche and she excitedly told us all about the fun she’d had with this vehicle.
We were able to view the The Apex Collection, which showcases 11 Porsche GT racing models between 1966 and 2008. The museum is also home to one of the largest Porsche collections in South Africa, displaying memorabilia and books.
The collection includes 3 Vintage Porsche’s dating from 1966, 1968, and 1972. From 1995 – 2008 the exhibition focused more on the modern range of Porsche’s. Most of the Porches are RS models. The owner of the collection is an avid racer and his real interest is the race aspect of Porsche.
After this we headed to the Guest House. All the buildings on the Estate have Heritage status, even the main Manor House, fitted with period furniture and representative of South African art with paintings by Christo Coetzee, and sculptures by Ruhan Janse van Vuuren.
The exquisitely refurbished Manor House offers guest accommodation of world-class standard.
There are four elevated bedrooms upstairs under a cosy thatched roof, while the executive suite on the ground floor includes access to a yellow wood kitchen including a formal dining area and lounge.
There is a private dining room and small restaurant in the guest house which is open at certain times. A very elegant place to celebrate a small occasion!
Lunch followed in the Lekke Neh Restaurant.
Lekker Neh Heroes Restaurant & Bar, located in the Jonkerhuis provides homage to memorabilia from heroes such as Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna, Bob Marley, and Madonna. A large photograph and small statue of Mr Mandela reminds you that he is one of South Africa’s biggest heroes. A football jersey signed by both Lionel Messi and Nelson Mandela during the Soccer 2010 World Cup is also on display in the Restaurant.
Lekke Neh Heroes specializes in ‘Gourmet Comfort’ food and reflects the combination of meals which date back to the days when food was prepared as only mothers and grandmothers could – dishes with enriched authentic Boland flavours.
“LekkeNeh is not competing with fine dining venues, but claim to be a restaurant with comfort where families and friends can enjoy a good meal in the ambiance of a lovely estate”.
Their motto really lives up to what it says – my goodness we all enjoyed a chicken pie to-die-for! This was followed by cheesecake which most ladies took home – never before have I seen this! Obviously the main meal was so substantial that for the first time ever no-one had space left to enjoy dessert!!
By 2.45 pm we were all back on the warm coach headed to Constantia first and then Tableview by 4.45 pm.
All-in-all a wonderful winters day with friends – what more could a gal ask for?