Sep
7
Cape Odyssey [7]
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Sunday was long-lunch day. The Magaliesberg Count and Countess arrived in all their glory and we were joined by Marc and Jacque for a typical Cape Town ’sit vas’.
We had decided to treat Charles and Marguerite for their 37th anniversary, and importantly, Marguerite’s 25th (?) birthday, with a visit to Arniston (this post will focus on the social side - another post will chat a bit about the Arniston issues). We moved into a delightfully basic holiday shack after driving through kilometres of colourful canola fields in the Overberg region.
A long walk to the Waenhuiskrans cave and over sand dunes, and past holiday cottages saw us arrive at the Arniston Hotel and Spa - a luxurious oasis on the beach. Coffee superb but scalding hot.
[The Count and Countess of Magaliesberg at the seaside]
[Even if you're in the back of beyond, running a guest house/s in Magaliesberg has to carry on].
The Agulhas area around Arniston is fascinating. Napier, Bredasdorp and the hamlet of L’Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa, makes a great day trip : even though the wind will predictably be howling.
We brunched a the Village Square in Bredasdorp. Eclectic decor, the establishment encourages you to ‘eat, shop and sleep’.
[A cheery fire at one end of the restaurant]
[Serious matters of state are discussed over brunch]
[The Town Square establishment in Bredasdorp - well worth a visit]
Bredasdorp is also the home of the Shipwreck museum and the uplifting Kapula candle factory.
[Te picture that has to be taken. At the southernmost tip. L'Agulhas claims that this is where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans collide; Capetonians claim it's at Cape Point. You decide!]
[The wind and the hairdo.]
[The bow of a long wrecked British ship stands proud outside the lighthouse. Oh dear, the hairdo again!]
[The Cape Agulhas lighthouse- built in 1839 after numerous shipwrecks on the coast. Over 160,000 units of candle-power. The base of the lighthouse has a small restaurant famous for its scones which resemble mini loaves of bread].
Returning home, we popped in to the Napier ‘padstal’ cafe for a little of the famous ‘Black Pan’ breakfast - a concoction of two eggs, beans, chili, tomato, sausage and whatever takes the fancy of the chef all mixed up in a black pan. Famous and delicious.
[Part of the interior of the Padstal]
We returned to the Safehouse to be comforted that in our absence Maria had been hard at work in her usual position on the couch, sipping tea, reading the Cape Times, listening to Radio Xhosa and watching the latest E News. And, she gets paid to do this!
We lit candles that night for Nikki. Another life cut short, tragically.
Totsiens - Lovonne and Simon xx
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