Diary of a Grand Dame - Page 2

The 9th February passed us by fairly recently and being the month of love, after all, made me nostalgic for Cuan & Chandre’s gorgeous Swellendam country wedding. It was literally 2 years in the making and happened 2 years ago! It has taken so long to post because, well, it was busy during that time and then it was 2020… But now is as good a time as any to celebrate love, laughter, connection, happy gatherings of people… and no masks!

Well, that was 2020… We’re still reserving judgement on 2021. How are you feeling about it? The owners of Schoone Oordt are back…

What happens when a group of travel enthusiasts all working in the South African tourism industry come together for an ‘epic marketing of the Overberg’ road trip – the Overberg FAM trip. A beautiful four-day road trip through the Overberg with touch downs at all those quintessential Overberg spots as well as a few surprises along the way.

By now you might have seen a bit of our #OverbergFAMtrip2019 on social media, but a few posts simply won’t do it justice. Sit back and come along on our Overberg road trip as we share our entire journey with you below.

There are so many family activities in Swellendam to do. Whether you’re visiting Swellendam or a local looking to keep the kids entertained, the options are vast and wonderful. From horse riding to berry picking, water activities to nature walks or mountain biking. One of the most unique family activities in Swellendam has to be a visit to our town’s very own fairy sanctuary.

It’s been a massive success in Franschoek and the Hemel and Aarde Valley! Wine trams and buses are a great way to explore the beautiful wine routes of South Africa and now we can finally add the Robertson Wine Valley to the list of stunning routes to explore by hop-on-hop-off-bus. Yes, friends, we introduce you to the Robertson Wine Valley‘s Wine Safari bus. A hop-on-hop-off adventure bus that crisscrosses it’s way through the beautiful Robertson Wine Valley via two scenic routes – truly the ‘funnest’ way (yay, no designated driver needed) to explore this beautiful wine valley.