Posted by esvl in South Africa on 08 11th, 2008 | No Comments
Vineyards in Stellenbosch
These vineyards are between Stellenbosch and Somerset West, if you drive between the farms there are some great place to take photographs. Usually when I drive i watch the vineyards and keep on thinking what a great photo it would make but I dont stop. On Sunday i thought its time to stop and see if...
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Posted by e in Lifestyle on 07 12th, 2008 | No Comments
Cold here in Cape Town
Actually somerset west. Its so cold right now my hands and feet almost have no feeling. This must be the coldest its been in a few years. The Helderberg mountains or hottentots holland mountains are covered with snow. Floods have wrecked some farms. I wonder what’s next.
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Posted by esvl in Entertainment on 06 13th, 2008 | No Comments
Grabouw road trip. Donkeys gazing on a farm.
Grabouw is one of the most beautiful places in the western cape. Grabouw is usually just a place where people just drive past. But if you turn in on the n2 turn off to grabouw you will soon notice that Grabouw is more than just another small town to drive past. Grabouw has some of the greenest places...
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Posted by e in Entertainment on 06 3rd, 2008 | No Comments
Modern day farming.
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Posted by esvl in South Africa on 05 30th, 2008 | No Comments
Donkeys on a farm in Grabouw
I think people really underestimate the beauty of Grabouw. Grabouw is a small town on the way to the Overberg close to Somerset West. Sure it takes about 1 minute to drive past grabouw on the N2 but if you turn off and start exploring you will see the most amazing photographic views of Grabouw you might...
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Posted by esvl in South Africa on 05 30th, 2008 | No Comments
Dry and dusty just outside Greyton on the way to Riviersonder end.
As nice as Greyton is the surrounding areas are really dry and dusty. Greyton is one of the most beautiful towns in South Africa and one can understand why. The road to get there is long and dry. There are no towns except a small town that one can no one can move to. (forgot the name). There are probably...
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Posted by e in South Africa on 05 23rd, 2008 | No Comments
Greyton Buildings, sky and mountain
Greyton (as I wrote yesterday) is one of the most beautiful places in South Africa. The drive to Greyton is long and dry so while driving past all the farms and really dry fields you wont expect that Greyton would like like it does. The mountain in the background makes this small town tucked away and...
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Posted by e in South Africa on 05 20th, 2008 | No Comments
Between Stellenbosch and Somerset West Farm looking a bit dry.
On the road between Stellenbosch and Somerset West one of the farms which usually is so green and bright is looking rather dull. I dont know much about farming but it sure looks like a drought to me. Maybe its just the season. That mountain you see right there is the backside of Helderberg Mountain in...
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Posted by esvl in South Africa on 05 16th, 2008 | No Comments
Behind Helderberg on the road to Stellenbosch from Somerset West
Behind Helderberg is this. What Stellenbosch really is famous for, Wine. The farms is what sets Somerset West and Stellenbosch apart, 20km of farms with 300 year old houses and buildings that will fascinate you. The road between Stellenbosch and Somerset West is also a great place to do photography
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Posted by e in South Africa on 05 14th, 2008 | No Comments
Genocide in South Africa is happening
The government wants to do nothing about the farm murders. The dont even want to acknowledge it. The boer community is getting gunned down and tortured by free criminals. In a land where the average citizen has to wait 9 months to get a gun license and any criminal can buy a gun for under R1000, the...
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Posted by e in South Africa on 04 29th, 2008 | Comments Off
Worcester
Worcester is in the Western Cape, South Africa. Just outside of Worcester is Brandvlei dam which is also a great place to visit. Worcester is a well known stop on the way to Johannesburg. Worcester is about 190 years old. It was founded in 1820 when two farms called Roodewal and Langerug merged. They...
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Posted by e in South Africa on 04 16th, 2008 | No Comments
Donkeys in Grabouw on a farm.
Normally we just drive past Grabouw but this time we decided to look for a dirt road leading to some place interesting. And this is what we found. Green hills and green fields with donkeys on them. There is some nice places in Grabouw and Elgin to explore. Most people just know about Houw Hoek hotel...
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Posted by e in South Africa on 04 7th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Crime in South Africa: Farm murders continue
For a long time now Farm killings in South Africa has stopped. Or we have not heard of it in the news. But they are returning now. People are getting murdered everyday that lives on farms. Zimbabwe done it openly, but here in South Africa a more subtle land reform is happening. It seems that they dont...
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Posted by e in Entertainment on 03 11th, 2008 | No Comments
Op die Plaas/Farm (Suid Afrika) - spot the mistakes
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Posted by e in Entertainment on 03 3rd, 2008 | Comments Off
Places of interest in Somerset West i will blog about later
Vergelegen Farm in Somerset West dating back to the 1700’s The Lourens river bridge dating back to 1845 The old Pastorie dated 1819 The old NG Church 1819
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Posted by e in South Africa on 02 13th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Guest post - I am white and African
Some people believe that this is not possible. I was born here, I was raised here, I’m raising my children here. I have been to UK ,a first world country, to see what is the fuss is about but I missed my home country to much. South Africa is in my blood its part of my being. Even with all it’s...
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Posted by e in South Africa on 12 26th, 2007 | No Comments
Grabouw
Grabouw is the biggest food export in south africa 62% of the country, which is very impressive but if you actually go to the town you would never have guest it. The town itself is in very poor condition I can remember as a child how lovely it was now it’s run down and looks poor but there are some...
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Posted by e in Entertainment on 12 26th, 2007 | No Comments
Brain stimulation
Here is a couple of things i like to do to keep my mind fresh.I like to use my left hand instead of my right, try it especially if you work on the pc the whole day, i do. It takes much more concentration to use a mouse or pick up a glass. I was pleasantly surprised of how easy it became after awhile....
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