It’s a wrap! 2017 is almost gonners and will be over soon. Last year I saw 2016 slipping away from a beach chair next to Langebaan lagoon but this year I will be home in Vermont, Hermanus. It’s a busy weekend starting tonight with Jesse Clegg at Sumaridge Wine Estate in Hemel-en-Aarde. First time seeing… Read More Ending 2017 in Hermanus
There is nothing small about Klein River Cheese just outside Stanford. The cheeses are produced in fat wheels and the owners have big hearts and huge personalities. At Klein River size is matched by flavour. BEEG flavour. So big that the cheeses continuously win international awards. This Overberg farm is about more than cheese tasting. This… Read More Say Cheese! Klein River Cheese
Gansbaai is just less than an hour’s drive south from Hermanus. It’s a slow drive as the road is windy and a little bumpy at times. The journey takes one through beautiful fynbos landscapes and past a few of the Overberg’s fine wine estates. Halfway through the ride is the heritage town of Stanford where… Read More Road Trip to Gansbaai #WeDoTourism
There seems to be a day for everything. Why not one for Merlot? Today is supposedly International Merlot Day and a good excuse to contemplate this dark coloured grape varietal and drink a couple of glasses of Merlot. Merlot is to Cabernet Sauvignon what Lady Di was to Prince Charles. An addition of softness, a… Read More Hello Merlot #DrinkMerlot
Every weekend is precious but the way you get the weekend going makes some better than others. Step number one…knock off a little early. Step number two is to have a plan. Have something lined up. With this in mind I left my office in Hermanus just after 15:00 and drove straight up Hemel-en-Aarde to… Read More Getting the Weekend Party Started
Africamps has just opened their latest boutique camping site on the Cape Whale Coast. The tents are set in a serene and quiet environment offered by the wine and fynbos farm of Stanford Hills. Bookings are happening and looking good! This is just the Overberg breakaway weekend that you need. Book now for a glamping,… Read More Africamp – Comfort Camping in Stanford
Saturday was the launch of Africamps on Stanford Hills. What a community affair it was! There was live music, farmers market, wine, craft beer and a tractor drive to the 4 Africamp tents. And then… I was invited to take a flight with African Wings in a Cessna with one very experienced pilot Dave. We… Read More Walker Bay Whale Watching from Above
Driving from Hermanus further South visitors are led to the historical village of Stanford. Just before reaching the village you are faced with a few choices for a lunch stop. The first is Sir Robert Stanford Vineyards where wine tasting and bistro style food is offered by Elsa-Marie’s or … if you motor on for about 500 meters you… Read More Overberg Country Roads to Sunday Lunch #2
Stanford Valley is situated in the Akkedisberg Pass about ten kilometers from Stanford – the perfect country lunch venue and weekend hideaway. This destination is made up of a number of quaint cottages, a conference venue and a restaurant. The Manor House Restaurant opens from Thursday to Sunday and patrons are treated to dishes created… Read More Stanford Valley Manor House Lunch
Panthera Africa opened in April 2015 on a farm just outside Stanford and the story of each resident big cat is heart-breaking. These cats escaped forming part of the statistics stating that 2 to 3 captive lions are killed every day. On the 40 hectare farm you don’t walk with lions or pet cubs. No, Panthera Africa does… Read More Panthera Africa, Stanford Big Cat Sanctuary
