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    Fun Outdoor Activities to Enjoy in the Cape Winelands

    7 January 2024 - By 

    The Cape Winelands offers a host of incredible experiences for families, tourists and everyone in between to enjoy. With a plethora of stunning, award-winning mainstream- and boutique- wine farms, there is no shortage of amazing outdoor activities to enjoy. In this post, I share some of my favourite, quick-fire outdoor activities for young and old to savour in the Cape Winelands. Thrilling Outdoor Activities in the Cape Winelands 1) Go for an Outride in the Franschhoek Valley I am always hesitant to feature any animal encounters or experiences on my blog because it’s not something I personally condone. I have…

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    Best Summer Experiences in the Western Cape

    14 January 2023 - By 

    The Western Cape is a beautiful province to visit year-round but it is unquestionably idyllic during summertime. Temperatures soar, locals and tourists head outdoors in their masses and there’s a feeling of endless optimism savoured in every ice-cream lick, outdoor adventure and epic sunset. In this post, I share my best summer experiences to enjoy in the Western Cape, everything from Atlantic helicopter tours to family-friendly tours, gorgeous road trips and unique experiences aplenty. 1) Visit Our World-class Beaches Cape Town and the Western Cape offer visitors a stunning array of beaches to choose from, including world-class, blue flag-rated beaches.…

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    Safe Activities for Festive Season 2021 Western Cape

    4 December 2021 - By 

    With the latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron and slew of travel bans South Africa has so unjustly been slapped with – I have put together a resource guide that helps locals navigate the festive season and support local businesses. In light of this, this post highlights safe Western Cape activities for the festive season 2021. These places and experiences focus heavily on staying safe(r) outdoors, where social distancing is easiest. Most of these are activities I have cautiously done throughout 2021 or that I know from past experiences are as safe as we can be in these times. National Lockdown Levels…

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    Adene’s Farm Flowers Incredible Open Days

    15 March 2021 - By 

    Tucked away in the scenic embrace of the Breede River Valley, one finds Adene’s Farm Flowers, an incredible flower farm. Owned and run by the passionate, green-fingered Adene Nieuwoudt, Adene’s Farm Flowers (established in 2016) is one of the best producers and suppliers of local blooms and unique flowers in South Africa. Best of all, in recent years, Adene has kindly opened the family’s working farm up to the public for weekend open days. These open days are spread out in selected summer months (annually) when the flowers bloom best; usually from mid-December to the first week of April. A…