A short drive from Cape Town
Cape
Town Accommodation is Best in Riebeek West
Cape Town Accommodation is Best in Riebeek
West
Author: Robert
Spring is officially here. Enough with rain clouds
dampening our spirit! Cape Town is not a city that looks best when drenched in
rainfall. That moniker falls to New York or London. When I picture Cape Town, I
see a bright sun heating us as we walk to work and a fresh breeze cooling the
sweat on our backs. Cape Town is about fun, exploration and idle days spent on
the beach. We know this, the world knows this but the seasons are not aware of
this important fact yet. As I write these words, the wind is chilly and the sun
hides behind gray clouds of rain. I look forward to spring every year and the
eventual development of summer. Yet there was an incredible I took before the
winter season ended.
The pre-Spring tour I embarked on
was a trip with my family to Riebeek-West. Situated in the Swartland, where the
air is fresh, the people are friendly and the wine is tasty (and cheap). My girlfriend
and I had the delight of staying at a lovely bed and biscuit. It was a very
cheap one night stay at some old dear’s country home. With no uncertainty I can
attest to the most relaxing night’s sleep I have had in years. Preceding our
overnight stay, we travelled onwards and sampled many local wines from the
area. Allesverloren, Riebeek Cellars, Kloovenburg and Pulpit Rock were some of
the amazing wine estates we visited in our quest for the perfect bottle of
wine.
The restaurants were no slouch either. We ended
up driving around for two hours, getting directions from friends on our mobile
phones for the best restaurant. In the end, we chose a restaurant where they
specialised in wood frying everything. The pizza, the lamb shanks and even the
calamari steaks are fried to perfection in a blazing hot oven (the chef noted
that the temperature was at a constant 750°) which cooks all the food at
microwave speeds. I can attest to the food being nothing short of fantastic.
The lamb shank my cousin ordered had a delicious oven baked taste and my
girlfriend’s calamari was excellent, tender and juicy. I played it safe and had
the pizza. The best pizza ever. As I rewrite these words, the taste of the
cheese, feta and chilli comes rushing back into my mouth, as if it never left
me.
At the same time, an Afrikaans
festival was kicking off in the town closest to us [Malmesbury] called the
Molfest. This was the largest Afrikaans festival known to man, with its
tendrils reaching into every facet of this small, country town. We arrived the
morning before it had started and the town was already a hive of activity. The
townsfolk skittered around the tight street corners, making arrangements and
readying their shops for the influx of the eventual tourist explosion. We left
Malmesbury centre early in the afternoon and the morning after we returned was
a sight to behold. It was as if the town had become a ghost town. The only
noise was of a dry sucking that a homeless man made as he pulled the last drop
of methylated spirits out of his bottle. Some events are too large for small
towns it seems.
I will never forget my time in Riebeek
West. It also marked the last time my cousin and I had a holiday together, as
he left for Ireland a short time afterwards. The best times of your life are
also the most fleeting. I heartily recommend this particular self-tour to
anyone remotely interested in Cape Town. It showcases our fantastic wines and
the lush countryside scenery the Western Cape is famous for.
About the Author:
Steven has been considering a Hotel http://www.bookcapetown.com
in Cape Town and came across some interesting http://www.bookcapetown.com
safari tour websites.
29.11.2008. 06:33
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