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Heritage
Stanford has been awarded some time ago with the status ‘Best Village Destination’. And yes; this village deserves it despite lack of vision of the local ‘Overstrand Municipality’ and the local municipal manager. The organization Cape Info that awarded the Best Village status did some research on the spot and talked with representives of the…
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Find the Eastern egg
If you can find the egg in this picture Herman and Yvonne will buy you an Eastern Dinner. The search party starts this Monday (first Monday of April). Happy Eastern everybody!
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Early birds and the neighborhood watch dog
Early this Sunday morning it seems that the whole village is asleep but birds and dogs are watching…
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Paddle
A paddle in the Klein Rivier is one of the favorite activities of active locals and visitors alike. The more ‘lazy’ ones book a boat ride. And all of them enjoy the tranquility the surrounding nature offers…
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Warm Greetings from a beautiful lodge in Stanford
The Stanford River Lodge offers great picturesque views in tranquil surroundings (just to use a cliche … but it’s true!)
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The amazing chilling sunrise at the Stanford River Lodge
The amazing chilling sunrise at the Stanford River Lodge. via The amazing chilling sunrise at the Stanford River Lodge.
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Who are we?
Between April 2000 and July 2011 we, Herman and Yvonne, owned Soekershof in Robertson. We restored and extended this historical botanical garden (with the oldest cactus -Anno 1910- of South Africa) and ended up with one of the world’s largest outdoor collections (>2600 species/subspecies/varieties/etc) of succulent plants including cacti. The garden was globally recognized in…
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