We woke to a beautiful sunny day in the Swartland. Robs drove through from Stellenbosch and joined us after a hearty breakfast at the hotel. It was so awesome to see her.
Ga moaned that the NG Kerk bells, next to the hotel kept him awake all night. The bells chime every half hour.
We spent the morning pottering around the town. There are art galleries, cute shops, wineries and restaurants. We did a beer and cider tasting, Robs and I enjoyed the pomegranate cider, while the guys favoured the ‘Bat Piss’ brew.
We then went to the Olive Boutique for an olive tasting. We learned about different types of olives and the making of olive oil.
Then it was a drive back to explore Tulbagh , stopping along the way to admire the view of Riebeek-Kasteel from the mountains.
Tulbagh is another quaint old town with a distinctly Cape Dutch feel about it. We pottered around the shops and visited a wine farm before returning via the less travelled gravel route, passing through Gouda (don’t blink or you will miss it) and lush cattle farms.
Ga clowning around
Back at the Royal Hotel, we enjoyed Gin and Tonics an the patio. This beautiful colonial veranda, with its high archways is reported to boast the longest stoep South of the Limpopo.
We had dinner at a wonderful Italian Restaurant before Robs set off back to Stellies.
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