Monthly Archives: January 2012

Hot off the press!

Posted on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 by

Oooh! I have such exciting news for you all! Do you want to hear it? Do you? Do you? I am holding up the latest edition of the Pinelands Muse, and doing a little jig of joy. “Why?” you ask, … Continue reading →

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Beachsand, seagulls and bluebottles: A sunset ramble on Milnerton beach to welcome 2012

Posted on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 by

At the start of 2011, we had gone for a beachwalk on Dolphin Beach to watch the kitesurfers and windsurfers playing with the wind. This year, at the start of January, we felt like exploring a beach we hadn’t visited … Continue reading →

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Giving 2011 a proper send-off: Festive season outings in and around Cape Town

Posted on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 by

As we had had so much fun exploring Cape Town and doing all manner of touristy things with mom-in-law and sis-in-law during their various visits in 2011 (for instance, have a look at this post), we were really excited when … Continue reading →

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An easy stroll along the Mouille Point Promenade in the golden light of summer

Posted on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 by

We celebrated the start of the New Year with a leisurely stroll in the golden light of late afternoon along the Mouille Point/Green Point/Sea Point promenade, near the lighthouse with its distinctive red-and-white stripes. There is an important update on … Continue reading →

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Provocative Pieter-Dirk Uys at Evita se Perron: The voice of our collective conscience

Posted on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 by

The quaint little village of Darling, more or less an hour’s drive north of Cape Town off the R27, and midway between Yzerfontein and Malmesbury, is the home of South Africa’s most famous White lady: Evita Bezuidenhout. She lives and … Continue reading →

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In the footsteps – and hoofprints – of historic adventurers: The Ride Into the Unknown reaches Cape Town

Posted on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 by

On a typically hot summer’s afternoon, Saturday 14 January 2012, two intrepid adventurers on horseback trotted into town. Frankly, this is not the kind of thing that often happens in a sprawling urban metropolis like Cape Town. Barry Armitage and Joe Dawson, the main protagonists of a daring expedition known as The Ride – Into the Unknown, had ridden more than 2,000 km since they set off from the Dalton Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu Natal. They concluded their epic horseback journey at Oude Molen Stables in Cape Town. Continue reading →

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Scrumptious scones and delightful roses at Chart Farm in Wynberg

Posted on Tuesday, 10 January 2012 by

Over the years, it has become a bit of a tradition for us to visit Chart Farm in Wynberg whenever hubby’s family pay us a visit in Cape Town. It’s a delightful little place just visible off the M3, driving … Continue reading →

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A guided tour at !Khwa ttu San Education and Cultural Centre on the West Coast introduces us to the world of the San Bushmen

Posted on Tuesday, 10 January 2012 by

One of our outings during mom-in-law’s recent visit to Cape Town took us a little bit up the West Coast towards the Langebaan Lagoon. We had last been in this area a couple of months ago, at the height of … Continue reading →

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Delicate butterflies, brightly coloured parrots and silent iguanas: An educational visit to Butterfly World

Posted on Tuesday, 3 January 2012 by

The Western Cape Winelands are rightly famous around the world for their lush vineyards and excellent and most scenic wine routes, which are popular among visitors from near and far. In addition to the vineyards, however, there is another marvellous … Continue reading →

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How to Bake Streifenkekse or Black-and-White Christmas Cookies: A Slideshow

Posted on Monday, 2 January 2012 by

When hubby was a laaitie (i.e. a young boy), one of his favourite types of Christmas cookies were something he called Streifenkekse (loosely translated from the German, this means something like ‘striped cookies’). They are also known as Schwarz-Weiß Gebäck … Continue reading →

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