Donald Mouton has worked at Fairview for 11 years. His dedication to the well-being of the 900 goats is a credit to why Fairview’s cheese tastes so good. The three different breeds begin mating through March, April and May and with a gestation period of five months we were blessed to meet the pregnant ladies, [...]
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1 Sep 10
20 Aug 10
On the first Sunday every calender month, Observatory embraces the Holistic Lifestyle Fair. Only a 15 minute drive from Cape Town and ample parking, there was an eclectic array of stalls offering crystals, jewellery, therapies and everything you can think of which will improve your lifestyle. Don’t eat too much breakfast and save yourself for the [...]
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Posted in Holistic Cape Town, Tourism news
21 Jul 10
The 50 metre high Wheel of Excellence is located on the canal site of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (opposite the Caltex petrol station), offering panoramic views of Cape Town. The current price of R70 for adults and R40 for children between 3-12 years, I found a little expensive for 20 minute ride. There are [...]
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Posted in Tourism news
Tagged Table Mountain, The wheel of excellence, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Tagged Table Mountain, The wheel of excellence, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
20 Jul 10
“We love atmosphere at the Bastille celebrations and have been coming for the last three years” beamed Berenice Louw from Constantia as she savoured the spicy prawn curry with her husband Jimmy. The marquee was a vibrant setting as visitors feasted on the treats of Franschhoek, surrounded by red, white and blue balloons and decor. A live band entertained [...]
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Posted in Restaurants, Tourism news, Wine news
Tagged Bread & Wine, Franschhoek, La Cotte, La Petite Ferme, Mont Rochelle, Morena, Nelson Mandela, Pierre Jourdan, Porcupine Ridge
Tagged Bread & Wine, Franschhoek, La Cotte, La Petite Ferme, Mont Rochelle, Morena, Nelson Mandela, Pierre Jourdan, Porcupine Ridge
16 Jul 10
During the two year run up to the world cup, international visitors quizzed me during tours about our preparations. Were we worried about crime or terrorism? Would the stadium be ready? Will our roadworks be completed in time? Do we have enough electricity? Their enquiries were fuelled by their home media and an international arrivals airport [...]
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Posted in Celebrity news, Soccer news, Tourism news
Tagged Angela Merkel, Helen Zille, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Morgan Freeman, Paris Hilton
Tagged Angela Merkel, Helen Zille, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Morgan Freeman, Paris Hilton
15 Jul 10
Learning about viticulture made a refreshing addition to the wine tasting experience at the Warwick wine estate. Guests boarded a jeep and were treated to drive through the vineyards. The fleece blankets were very welcome on this crisp afternoon with a bright blue sky. Inspite of no foliage during this time of year there was [...]
29 Jun 10
At the Kelvin Grove, Newlands, Helen Zille welcomed the Cape Town press club and international journalists visiting Cape Town for the Fifa world cup. Sporting jeans and a Bafana Bafana soocer shirt with Zille on the back, she introduced herself briefly to allow the majority of time for questions from local media and international journalists. “The biggest impact [...]
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Posted in Soccer news, Tourism news
Tagged Cape Town press club, Fifa, Helen Zille, Table Mountain
Tagged Cape Town press club, Fifa, Helen Zille, Table Mountain
9 Jun 10
David Bowden, Sky News reported in Johannesburg and Cape Town about the positive side of South Africa. Standing in front of Soccer City, Bowden explained the reality of crime situated in certain areas and how tourist sites are largely unaffected. In Cape Town, Bowden watched the Tenors rehearse in Gugulethu in preparation for the world cup [...]
7 Jun 10
Over the last few days, Johannesburg based correspondant, Emma Hurd has presented two reports portraying South African crime and poverty. I was raised in the UK and have lived for the last 15 years in South Africa (7 years in Johannesburg and the last 8 years in Cape Town) and offer the visitors another version. [...]
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Posted in Community projects, Soccer news, Tourism news
6 Jun 10
There was a hype of activity on the Grand Parade with final preparations for the fan fest to be ready by June 11. With a capacity of 25,000, spectators will be able to view all 64 matches on the screen measuring 74 metres square. It will be open from 11am until 23.00pm throughout the world cup and [...]
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Posted in Soccer news, Tourism news
31 May 10
Fans which have booked online will be delighted to know that the collection of their tickets is a quick and efficient process. The office is based at 42 Hans Strydom (at the bottom of Bree st), and open seven days a week from 9am – 6pm. I took my ticket reference numbers, ID and the [...]
20 May 10
The first Food & Wine Bloggers meeting was hosted last night by Liam Tomlin at his new enterprise The Chefs Warehouse, a business offering cooking classes with top chefs and a shop with a deli and quality catering equipment. The two speakers with contrasting styles and experience openly shared their familiarity and challenges with blogging. [...]
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Posted in Tourism news
Tagged Anel Grobler, Chefs Warehouse, Chris von Ulmenstein, Crush, Liam Tomlin, Michael Olivier, Whale Cottage
Tagged Anel Grobler, Chefs Warehouse, Chris von Ulmenstein, Crush, Liam Tomlin, Michael Olivier, Whale Cottage
12 May 10
InformallyI asked 20 people if they had heard of Pongracz. Everybody said yes of course. Following on I asked if they could tell me anything about him and surprisingly nobody was able to. One of the top selling methode cap classiques in South Africa, Pongracz is named after Desiderius Pongracz, a hungarian viticulturist who made [...]
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Posted in Tourism news, Wine news
13 Apr 10
I am travelling so taking a short break from blogging as my internet access will be limited. I will blog again in May Thanks for your patience Lesley
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Posted in Tourism news
29 Mar 10
On Thursday March 25, a Colombian journalist enjoyed a surprised when he purchased his ticket for the cable car and several photographers started snapping him, the 20 millionth customer. The local press had hoped for a spokesperson to provide an eloquent speech about visiting Table Mountain but unfortunately his spoken English was limited. The original cableway opened [...]
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Posted in Tourism news
25 Mar 10
The Queen Mary 2 arrived in Cape Town this morning from Durban and berged at the Eastern Mole, Duncan Docks. With a capacity of 1,500 crew looking after 3,000 passengers, the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront was a hype of activity with new visitors either disembarking or preparing to board her for the onward trip to Rio de Janerio. [...]
16 Mar 10
Warwick wine estate have introduced thirty minute vineyard tours. Visitors, David Barnett and Tracy Sampson boarded the jeep by the tasting room and Piet drove them around the vineyards, pausing on route to explain the terroir and different grape varietals. Tracy was interested in getting a better understanding about what happens in the vineyard, “Having the vines explained and [...]
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Posted in Tourism news, Wine news
14 Mar 10
Lance Armstrong started the 33rd Cape Argus Pick n Pay at 6am within the first elite group. He expressed to journalists that he had never seen so many cyclists referring to the Tour De France where he is used being surrounded by around 200. He was also surprised that the first group left in the [...]
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Posted in Tourism news
2 Mar 10
Bill Harrop, owner of Bill Harrop’s Original Balloon Safari turned 70 yesterday and celebrated with his wife Mary at Tintswalo Atlantic. Tintswalo Atlantic is the latest addition to the Tintswalo collection and provided the perfect setting to celebrate a special occasion. From Hout Bay we travelled through the toll on Chapmans peak drive and turned [...]
28 Feb 10
Hidden away in Stellenbosch Kloof is L’Olivier wine and olive estate. John & Joan Olivier escaped the remnants of the UK winter for a weeks in Cape Town and requested a visit to the wine estate with their namesake. Farm manager Andre provided a warm welcome to L’Olivier wine and olive estate, which is mainly marketed [...]
