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AN ESCAPE TO ROBERTSON
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Submitted by: T. Adams, 27 April
2007
Cape Town, South Africa |
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An Escape to Robertson,
Western Cape, South Africa: We recently stayed on an organic guest farm, close to
Robertson, in one of several beautiful little cottages that offer privacy, tranquility and
skies I haven’t seen since I was a child.
Tierhoek and Spaarkloof farm is 1500 hectares set in the most idyllic valley. Turning off
the R60 from Worcester at the Rooiberg winery and onto a sand road you can
immediately sense the pace of life slowing to a leisurely amble. Even the 20km speed limit
on the farm (so the dust doesn't affect the plum trees) seems too fast.
We had opted for Lucky Bean cottage, right next to Tierhoek House, the original farm house
that can also be rented out, but never at the same time as the cottage, which means you
have the added benefit of Tierhoek House’s stunning pool and can appreciate the
awesome mountain views from its veranda.
Your immediate surrounds from Lucky Bean cottage include a thriving indigenous and water
wise garden and a massive tree, that looks like a willow but isn’t, that houses a
condominium of weavers’ nests. Birdlife here is rich and includes five pairs of
Jackal Buzzards. The farm is home to klipspringer, reedbuck, duiker, baboons, caracal,
Cape hare, tortoises and dassies. And farm animals are a delight for children and include
chickens (and a monster-size rooster), geese, sheep and pigs.
The farm grows peaches, apricots, plums, prickly pears, shiraz and Pinotage grapes,
satsumas, clementines, lemons, olives and mangos, all strictly organically certified by
SGS, a Swiss organization, which means they sell to domestic and overseas market,
including Woolies and Pick ‘n Pay.
I have to mention the starscape at night - it's breathtaking. There is absolutely zero
light pollution so you get to see how the heavens are meant to look - a view impossible
from the city. Be sure to spend some time on the patio stargazing if you visit.
Whilst we took the laid back option of simply vegging on the farm, there is so much to do
in the Robertson area. We did get to visit the Rooiberg wine cellar and can recommend the
Bodega de Vinho restaurant and bakery for their artisan breads. The feta and peppadew
ciabatta was scrumptious. |
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