Traditional Cape Dutch architecture

An Oasis in the Wilderness

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August 7th 2012
It was in warmer weather that I headed off for sunday lunch down a winding dirt road into the wilderness. I turned off Route62 and wondered where I was heading but soon a beutiful wine farm lay spread out before me, right on the banks of the Breede river - Bon Cap! A lovely buffet in a stunning setting - you can choose to sit inside or outside, alfreso-style. With lovely gardens & mountains as you ... read more

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more