Category: travel
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We had to say something…….
We just had to say something about an article in The Huffington Post; an American internet publication. We browse it every now and than and wish South African publishers would be able to put something with the relatively high quality on the net. That set aside; the author of the article was for 24 hours […]
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Festive Season
The Festive Season has a great start in Stanford. Yesterday the opening of the new deli and tasting room at Stanford Hills and Prego and the Beer in the courtyard of the Stanford Hotel (thanks for great hospitality Penny & Co). Today there was a craft market and a horse show (photos) on the Village […]
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A Walk in the Green
A walk in the village is always a Feast; especially when you love the green. Except for the main Victoria Street than runs through the village and where most businesses (shops, restaurants, etc.) are located virtually every street of path is surrounded by green and sometimes you even have to look through shrubs and trees […]
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The Angel of Stanford
“Shebeen owner” Penny van den Berg loves her ‘girls’ and she can keep herself busy for hours with dressing and decorating them. Stanfordians and visitors alike can see Penny’s girls in the windows bordering the main Victoria Street than runs right through the village although the villagers themselves prefer to move in slow rural pace. […]
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Refreshing Greetings from Stanford
More about this hidden paradise -so glad it’s private and not mentioned in any travel publication- in Stanford: click here (opens in new window). But there are places similar (but not as diverse) in Stanford that are more accessible for a wider public such as the hiking trails with waterfall at Salmonsvlei Dam along the Papiesvlei […]
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Honeymoon in Stanford
A promise is a promise! When we left Robertson last year we promised one of our than staff that if he would marry someday we would take care of his honeymoon. Xolile is a special guy and the first employee who gave us a written notice every time when he needed a day off and […]
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Best Village Destination
We all know that Capetonians are slow and laid back but to such an extend …..???….. What everybody in South Africa up to in J’burg knew for years has now seeped through into Cape Town and yes; Capetonians now also voted for Stanford as the Best Village Destination in South Africa. May we congratulate Cape […]
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Quality Time
The “tourism industry” in the Robertson Wine Valley knows very well where to send their guests to for quality time. Only one has the guts to admit so it seems but than this guesthouse is one of the relatively few exceptions that offer guests great cosmopolitan hospitality with an extra dimension……..
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First YouTube about Stanford
With a bit of puzzling we succeeded to compile some pictures of the past 12 months in a YouTube presentation about Stanford. You can also watch it in the left collumn of this blog with some other YouTubes we made. This YouTube is just a first impression; that’s why the addition Part 1. Some of […]
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Four weeks out of Stanford
Well; every now and than it’s good to breath fresh air. And so we did for 4 inspring weeks. Via our FB-page you can share our experiences for the next few weeks. Our journey went via Amsterdam to Zurich, to Holland, Canada and Holland again. Seen many beautiful gardens, a spectaculair outdoor theater, boats, a celebrity wedding, water […]
Life in the Overberg 