Monthly Archives: March 2012

Dinner at The Tasting Room, with stories and props.

Posted on March 29, 2012 by volovecto

The Tasting Room, a small fine dining restaurant at Le  Quartier Français in Franschhoek, has won Best Restaurant in Africa and the Middle East 4 times, and San Pellegrino Top 50 Best Restaurants 7 times.  (Reservations are a must, ours made three months in … Continue reading →

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Franschhoek, South Africa and horseback riding on Noordhoek Beach

Posted on March 14, 2012 by volovecto

Our last three days and nights in South Africa were spent in and around Franschhoek, one of the wineland area towns.  I chose to stay in Franschhoek because of its reputation as the gourmet capital of South Africa.  The Elephant … Continue reading →

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The Cederbergs to Cape Town

Posted on March 9, 2012 by volovecto

March 5th;  The Cederbergs to Cape Town Very reluctantly, after an early morning breakfast on the open air patio watching the weavers dart in and out of their nests, we packed our bags, loaded up the bikes and bid farewell … Continue reading →

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Bushman’s Kloof

Posted on March 7, 2012 by volovecto

We gave the bikes a rest on Sunday March 4th, spent the day at Bushman’s Kloof, and celebrated my birthday.  We started with a morning drive to one of the 149 San Bushman Rock Art sites and spotted Oryx along … Continue reading →

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To the Cederberg Mountains

Posted on March 6, 2012 by volovecto

March 3rd;  Inverdoorn to the Cederberg Mountains: We left Inverdoorn early, 8 am.  We had experienced the warmest temperatures so far here, in the Karoo, and the coolest hours to ride were the early hours.  The first 15 km were gravel and … Continue reading →

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Swellendam to Inverdoorn: Through the Waboomsberg

Posted on March 4, 2012 by volovecto

March 2nd;  Swellendam to Inverdoorn, Through the Waboomsberg We left Klippe Rivier reluctantly, after the best night’s sleep in ages.  We loved the old country estate and wished we could have stayed on another day.  Leaving Swellendam on the R60 … Continue reading →

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Cape Agulhas

Posted on March 2, 2012 by volovecto

March 1, 2012;  Cape Town to Cape Agulhas to Swellendam Today we left Simon’s Town in our rental car, headed back to Cape Town.  After dropping off our car, we picked up the BMW F650s at Karoo Biking at the … Continue reading →

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