Our last days in Wilderness

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Feb. 21st – 22nd: One of our favourite lunch destinations is Fynboshoek Cheese Farm which is 2 1/2 hours from Wilderness. We decided that we didn’t want to drive that distance so we hired John (Wilderness Express) and combined a tour with our lunch plans. This worked out so well as John introduced us to sites along the way that we would never have found on our own. He was knowledgable of the area, accommodating and entertaining so the drive did not seem long at all. We left at 9 a.m. and arrived back at the apartment at 7:30 p.m. – we did lots of sightseeing along the way. Larry especially loved it as he could enjoy the scenery, have wine with his lunch, and relax knowing he did not have to drive us back.

Fynboshoek Farm Restaurant is a rustic, hidden gem. Alje, the owner, prepares and serves a variety of raw Fynboshoek goat and cow milk cheeses with freshly baked breads and homegrown garden salads. Farm to table at its best – so fresh and delicious. We brought our own wine, Cederberg Chenin Blanc, which is our current favourite white. We have been to Fynboshoek many times so we wondered if it would still be as good as we remembered – it definitely was!

Pictures from our tour and Fynboshoek:

Buffelshaai (Buffalo Bay) is a small village within 1/2 hour of Wilderness. There are no hotels and just a few rental homes – it is a vacation spot for locals. It has a beautiful beach.
Buffelsbaai – there are numerous open fire braai pits, which have been decorated with ceramic artwork. The homeowners association keeps the pits clean. It is a popular area to gather on the weekend.
Buffelsbaai is a popular surf beach. John pointed out he Riverdeck restaurant which is set on the banks of the Goukamma River. John described the restaurant as bohemian with average food, but fun place to stop for a drink. On our next trip we will do a beach walk and then a drink at The Riverdeck.
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Mungo is a small family run textile company at Old Nick’s shopping village in Plettenberg Bay. We have stopped here many times, and once again I couldn’t resist purchasing a few things.
Fynboshoek – finding it is a challenge, especially as the last part of the journey is through a field and then a very bumpy “driveway” (really just a path) to Alje’s home. Lunch is served on the side porch and the back patio (we were on the side porch).
So nice to see Alje again.
A relaxing 2 hour lunch. Alje has 3 dogs who would come by periodically to check on us, but never to bother us.

Taken from Storms River Bridge – it is a long way down
John took back roads on the way back to Wilderness. The beige house is a remote retreat – the guest cottages are hidden in the trees
Taken from White’s Road – looking toward Wilderness Hotel and our apartment. A stunning sunset to end a very enjoyable day.

Our time in Wilderness has come to an end. When we decided to stay in Wilderness for 13 days, we didn’t know if it would be too quiet as we normally stay in Knysna or Plettenberg Bay. Without question, Wilderness was the right decision. We loved our apartment at Wilderness Waters because of its close proximity to the beach, restaurants and the small grocery store – we didn’t need to use our car unless we wanted to do a day trip. Ruan, the Owner of Wilderness Waters, was a delight – always a smile and available to assist as needed. Thank you Ruan for a wonderful 13 days. We will return!

Our last beach walk and our good-byes to Ruan. We would pass many flowering bushes on our way to the beach.

2 thoughts on “Our last days in Wilderness”

  1. I am running out of words to express how happy I am for you the two of you on your spectacular voyage.
    Keep these texts and photos coming!

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