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Greetings from a very Hot and Humid
Oudtshoorn,
I
have been very hectic the last two months. I have at last managed
to get my PDP and have been taking
Dutch visitors to their various
Guest Houses across the country. Our first visit was to
Bushmanskloof
in Clanwilliam and then
Kukareb also in the same area. Both of these places are a pleasure to
visit with
amazing hospitality and friendly
Staff.
We then set off with some more clients to the Klein Karoo,
visiting Gondwana Game Reserve, Botlierskop and
Nyaru Private Game Reserves where I
saw lovely animals as I had a day of rest there. I am finding that
our
overseas visitors are very
interested to visit the country towns and specially the Karoo.
 
Cheetah at Nyaru
Lodge
Botlierskop Game Reserve Nyala
Chris,
my son and I did a trip towards the end of January and did our rounds
visiting our clients and we were
very privileged to visit The Retreat at Groenfontein outside
Calitzdorp and spent an evening there. What an
amazing retreat. There was no cellphone signal similiar to when I
was at Bushmanskloof due to the various
Mountains in the area. It was so beautiful and really a bird lovers
paradise.
From
there it was a day trip to visit Prince Albert over the Swartberg
Pass. A 4 x4 vehicle is not necessary, but I
would suggest that you use a high vehicle as most of the roads were
gravel, and not too bad to drive on. For all
the nature lovers, all these places are an absolute must.
Three
weeks ago I was also in Knysna were I stayed at the Abalone Lodge,
at the Old Place, Knysna. What a lovely
surprise to find a Spa Bath in my Chalet, which was a great way to relax
after our long drive before going out to
have a Seafood Dinner at The Anchorage, in Grey Street, Knysna which
was out of this world.
 
View
of the Swartberg Pass
area
Swartberg Pass as it used to be
Coming
back to Cape Town we stopped at Aan de Oever Guest House, in
Swellendam, and could walk to our Field & Fork Restaurant Bistro,
which served the best Steak I have had in a long while and our Guests had
super Seafood
once again. Both these restaurants are definitely a must to put in your
visit down the Garden Route.
At the moment I
am in Oudtshoorn assisting Baron’s Palace with their
Marketing and also getting ready for the KKNK Festival (Klein
Karoo National Arts Festival) which will be starting on the 30th
March for about 10 Days. Those of you who have not booked your
accommodation yet, are too late, Oudtshoorn is very, very busy in the up
-coming week. KKNK Festival 31th March – 9th
April 2012.
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CTC MARKETING – RECOMMENDATIONS to visit
The Rand Easter Show – Johannesburg: 6th- 15th
April 2012 www.randshow.co.za
Bushmans Kloof – Clanwilliam – Experience the ultimate 5 –star
getaway and the wonders of
Nature only 270Km
from Cape Town. Winter offers include a 2-night midweek breaks, 3-night
Getaways, Food & Wine week-ends,
Family Fun adventures. The lodge offers luxurious
accommodation,
a new spa, warm passionate service, and Cape cuisine.
Valid April – August 2012 – to book
quote: WINTER info@bushmanskloof.co.za 021 481 1860
Port & Wine Festival –
Calitzdorp - Route 62 18-20 May 2012.
This is an annual
festival which promises to be bigger and better than before. The 2012
festival will again be centred at the historic Calitzdorp Railway Station
and be a complimented by a full programme of events at the wine cellars
A highlight of
the festival will be the tasting of barrel samples of the Calitzdorp
Blend and village venues.
– a dry red wine
style made from traditional port wine cultivars which the local cellars
will be launching at the festival.
Other food and
wine events on the menu will be an ostrich spit braai, cooking
demonstrations with local port wines by Emile Joubert
and Jan Braai
(Jan Scanell), the Cheese and Wine Celebration with food Guru Francois
Ferreira and Cape Wine Academy Master June Vermeulen, the Hugely
popular Chocolate and Port/Wine Decadence hosted by Belgium-trained chocolatier
Marita
a blending
workshop where you can blend your own bottle of wine.
“Stoep
Stories” will be hosted by locals and a
well-known guest, the Port Wine Dance, late afternoon classics, a youth
and Local Artists expo, and a Cultural/Historical Meander and
Mediterranean themed menus on offer at participating restaurants, to
mention about a few of the things to see and do.
The hosts of the
festival, which will be sponsored by Absa Lamprecht and for three years,
are the port producers, Axe Hill, Boplaas, Calitzdorp Cellar, de Krans ,
Du’SwaRoo, Peter Bayley, TTT and Withoek.
SA se Unieke Lugvertoning – Lewende
Wapendemostrasies – Bedarsdorp
21April 2012
DIE KykNET Overberg-lugskou -
Bedarsdorp Sport en Ontspanningsvlieg
Gates open 7.00am
and Show starts at 10.00am A variety of Stalls and Food Stalls.
Adults
R50.00 pp Children and pensioners R20.00 pp
 
Sewe
Weeks Poort Pass - Route
62
Victorian Manor in Ladysmith – Route 62
I will be returning to Cape Town towards next
week and hope to visit all our Cape Town Members of CTC Marketing
for a change.
Those of you who
have received our membership application forms, please return them as
soon as possible, so as not to miss out
on our monthly
newsletter and specials.
Looking
forward to see at least some of you at the Durban Tourism Indaba in May.
Warm Regards and God Bless,
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