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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 toContinue reading “Our last days in Wilderness”

Feb. 19th & 20th: I was very spoiled this year – I celebrated my birthday in one of our favourite vacation spots, and the celebration stretched over two days. On the 19th, we had brunch at the elegant Fancourt Golf and Country Club. The Fancourt property is over 600 hectares, with 3 golf courses andContinue reading “A Very Happy Birthday”

Feb. 17th: There are many world-class golf courses close by. Fancourt, in George, has 3 of the top 20 courses in South Africa. Knysna also has 2 stunning courses which Larry has played in the past. Since we hadn’t played much golf lately, we decided to start with a lesser course, Sedge Links Short CourseContinue reading “Day Trips”

February 15-17: We rented a car (Volkswagen Polo) for 5 days – perfect little car for our “out and about” travels. This blog will be mostly photos.

We have settled into a comfortable routine. We eat breakfast at the apartment – there is a Nespresso machine (with a frother) so we don’t even have to go out for our Cafe Latte. While Noomi is cleaning we head to the beach for our morning walk. We have been blessed thus far with sunnyContinue reading “Happy Valentine’s Day”

Feb 10th – 12th: I first connected with Ruan, the owner of Wilderness Waters, in October 2019. At the time we were planning our 2021 trip to South Africa and we knew we wanted to stay in Wilderness for a longer period of time than in the past. On our last two visits to SA,Continue reading “Settled in our Apartment in Wilderness”

Feb. 8th: Our friends, John and Margaret (J&M) have a condo in Hout Bay as well as one in Ennisclare/Oakville. Their son and his family live in Hout Bay, so they spend most of the winter here. It is so nice to have friends close by. J&M planned a wonderful day for us. We metContinue reading “Final days in Cape Town before heading to Wilderness”

February 7th: We woke up to another sunny, gorgeous day. After a relaxing breakfast, we decided to walk to the Mount Nelson Hotel and then through The Company Gardens. First Stop on our Walk – Mount Nelson Hotel: Painted pink in 1918 to commemorate peace and the end of World War I, Mount Nelson isContinue reading “Exploring Cape Town”

February 5-6: Although travelling this distance is always the hard part, flying direct from Newark Liberty Airport made it so much easier. We were an hour late leaving Newark as the plane had to be de-iced, and then they announced that we were headed back to the gate so the pilot could check the wingsContinue reading “Relaxing Day in Cape Town”

February 3rd, 2022: Before we provide an update on where we are now, some background information. Originally we planned to spend February and March 2021 in South Africa. Once we realized that this would not be possible due to Covid, we moved our trip to February and March 2022. Although some dates had to change,Continue reading “Our Ever Changing South Africa Vacation Plans”