An Exploring South African
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Things to do in Cape Town, the Helderberg, and the Cape Winelands - a local travel blog by Craig Lotter
An Exploring South African
2M ago
Outside of the glistening granite outcrop better known as Paarl Rock, the historic town of Paarl also boasts another unusual shape clamouring for attention on its skyline – the tall concrete spires of the Afrikaans Taalmonument, aka the Afrikaans Language Monument. Paarl is considered to be one of the places where the foundations of the ..read more
An Exploring South African
2M ago
Somerset West is home to a real gem of a wine estate, namely Lourensford, a historic farm estate that traces its history back to its founding by then Governor Adriaan van der Stel in 1709, and one which enjoys a vibrant winemaking tradition that was revived when Cape business man Christo Wiese purchased the estate ..read more
An Exploring South African
2M ago
We’re not quite as blessed as Cape Town’s southern suburbs when it comes to old trees and shady public spaces, and so our greenbelts tend to have a lot less tree cover, which generally makes those down in say Constantia or Newlands a far more attractive option when picking a spot for a bit of ..read more
An Exploring South African
10M ago
Coffee, on Clarence is a charming, straight to the point named coffee shop that sits on Clarence Drive (just past the Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens) as it passes through the beautiful little coastal town of Betty’s Bay. Inside it is filled with all manner of art, home bakes, curios, and games for sale, all ..read more
An Exploring South African
1y ago
Enjoying a cool grey skies September day out and about with our visiting European besties, a decision was taken that an unscheduled breakfast and coffee stop should be had between our visits to the Franschhoek Motor Museum and Babylonstoren. As luck would have it, some signage caught our eye as we were zooming past Simondium ..read more
An Exploring South African
1y ago
We’ve certainly enjoyed watching the Lourensford Market experience grow and blossom over the years, and in its current form it really is one of the best market experiences around, swirling together good food stalls, interesting craft vendors, live entertainment, an informal but incredibly comfortable venue, and of course a stunning site and landscape backdrop. Situated ..read more
An Exploring South African
1y ago
The delightful little town of Montagu along South Africa’s Route 62 has become a bit of a getaway location for us and last year saw us once again load up the boot and spend a few days hanging out at the tranquil middle of nowhere Badensfontein farm cottages. It was during this stay that we ..read more
An Exploring South African
1y ago
Just a reminder that if you are looking for a lovely local family treat here in Strand, then the Belgian Waffle House (which has been running for a good couple of years now), is still going super strong, delivering their light and fluffy, extremely well priced, authentic Belgian waffles with a variety of sweet and ..read more
An Exploring South African
1y ago
I don’t really make time for putting content up on this site any more, meaning that when I do eventually get around to adding something it is usually long since past its best by date. Case in point – last year June we needed to remove some big Yucca plants that were growing to close ..read more
An Exploring South African
1y ago
Because I don’t generally bother with booking things, last year Chantelle organised her own Mother’s Day breakfast by booking a spot at Belle Revé coffee shop which is situated on the premises of The Pink Geranium, the excellent nursery/retail operation of horticulturist James Fisk’s Fisk group. Situated in the Elsenburg/Muldersvlei rural reaches of Stellenbosch, The ..read more