Light effects and reflections on the wet sand with Hartlaub's gulls
After two
years in which our activities were severely constrained, there are signs of a
return to normal life. Most of this week’s MENU is about a short holiday we
have taken in Yzerfontein, just up the road from home but, next week, we will have
several stories about experiences we have had and other exciting stories are in
the pipeline. We have, for example, been invited to a tasting of the Veritas
prize winners and the RMB Starlight Concert at Vergelegen, which had to go
online last year. Click on the titles and photographs to enjoy the stories…
A holiday break in Yzerfontein
At the end of January, we went on
another Great Escape, this time a return to lovely Yzerfontein, by the sea up
our West Coast, for 10 days. We enjoyed our Karoo/Garden route trip in October
so much that we had been longing to get away, but had to wait until the Omicron
variant of Covid had abated. As you will see from the photographs, the surf was
up – it is only 79 kilometres away, you Cape surfers. And there is lots of
accommodation available at reasonable prices. We are so pleased to see some new
restaurants and many food trucks, which may well belong to people who are pivoting to survive. Yzerfontein has a
permanent population of 3000, which swells to 30000 at peak season, which is
why we like the off-peak times. Read on…
Fish and Chips at Skafti, Yzerfontein
Portuguese-themed meals at Lulas, Yzerfontein
Rosemead Bakery and YzerBru, a bakery and a professional micro-brewery in Yzerfontein
Our little flat had a balcony looking over a garden with huge aloes and an empty plot. The balcony gave us a great bird-watching position and we even had one spectacular bird experience on it. Read on…
Wine Tasting at Darling Cellars
On our way back from our stay at Yzerfontein, we made a stop at Darling Cellars. They have a huge range of wines available for tasting and purchase, and the prices are very reasonable considering the very good quality. We often buy them for our everyday wine, especially their whites and rosés. We opted for the eight wines tasting and shared it. You can choose which eight wines you want to taste. Read on…
Jordan Launches Old Vines Timepiece wine range
17th February 2022
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