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WHETHER you're going to Boschendal for the day or for the weekend - longer if you're lucky - the food is an experience in itself. In the Deli and The Werf restaurant, almost all the produce is grown or reared on the farm, or sourced from close by. The orchards and garden are beautifully lush and…
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THERE is so much to do, see, eat, drink and enjoy at Boschendal that even a full 48-hour weekend isn't long enough to fit it all in. But as my mother taught. me, always leave some things not done so you have a reason to return. With this in mind, I've decided to break down my experiences into a…
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IT was only a matter of time, really. UCOOK has been delivering meal kits to our doors since 2014 - measured ingredients and recipes to turn even the most hapless cooks among us into impressive home chefs. Now you can order your meals with perfect wine pairings, making it even easier to impress your…
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THERE is something in South Africa known as the code of the road. Okay, not really; I just made that up, but it was something I pondered a great deal while driving, and it goes like this. If someone wants to overtake you, and it's possible to do so safely, you drift into the breakdown lane. As…
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AS I typed that headline I thought of one night in Bangkok, and this is nothing like that at all. Rather tame in fact, but no less enjoyable. From Cradock, via Addo (which is a town and not only the elephant place which bears its name), I reached the N2 and headed west. After a 16km dirt road,…
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THIS leg of the road trip was the longest - distance, not time - and I had to be properly prepared. I filled up with petrol, and selected a suitably long playlist. While waiting for the guy to finish checking my tyres and whatnot, I became vaguely aware I could hear a news broadcast on the radio.…
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THE second leg of my epic road trip took me onto Route 62 proper - the road that runs all the way from Montagu to Gqeberha, should you care to make that journey. It was not my destiny to follow that path; after Oudtshoorn I'd be making a sort-of left if you look at a map. But more about that next…
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IT all began with an invitation to dinner in Cradock (which you can read about here). It's more than 800km, which is a bit far for one stretch. Luckily I have connections with the Cape Country Routespeople so with some planning, a two-week road trip was planned. When I announced I would be…
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THERE are so many reasons to visit Hazendal in Stellenbosch's Bottelary region, from the Russian tea ceremony to the open-air Pivnushka beer garden, from the Marvol Gallery to the classic car collection, from the Babushka Deli to Wonderdal edutainment centre for children, and jazz events like the…
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YOU know that feeling when someone knows what you want even before you do? No, me neither, not so much. But when you're a guest at Leeu Estates, the flagship Franschhoek property in the Leeu Collection, that's exactly what happens. I checked in on Friday afternoon after a superb five-course meal…
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