La Fontaine Guest House Franschhoek
21 Dirkie Uys Street Franschhoek, Western Cape, 7690, South Africa
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The Garden Route
Once again waking up to see what our surroundings looked like the next morning, we were impressed with the beauty of the lagoon. Point Lodge's breakfast left something to be desired but we had our fill and said morning to Chico who took us to Plettenberg Bay to start the day. Plett, as it's called, seems to be a playground for the wealthy of SA. …
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Tasting our Way Through Wine Country
... Beck winery. After driving down the main road lined with row after row of grapevines, we pulled into the parking lot for the main building. It didn't look terribly beautiful from the outside, but the inside was the sumptuously decorated and had floor to ceiling windows providing fantastic views of the grapes surrounding us on all sides.
We were the only visitors there, so we were treated to a ...
Spring Break: African Style
Saturday morning we set out at 6 a.m. for our week along the South African Garden Route, a route that runs along the southern coast of the country. Our first stop was the Cango Caves. There was a choice of two tours here, and I opted for the easier of the two, which meant I got to explore the caves with Mama H (program director) and her two young boys who were along with us for the whole week. They're two and four, and keeping track of them in an hour long tour in ...
The official start of classes
... 8217;m so happy about this. The downside is that I’ll still be doing lesson plans even though I’m not taking any education courses. Oh well, I guess there’s no escape from lesson plans! After the meeting I went to a pub with my roommates for a late dinner. One of my roommates was brave enough to try the local favorite- pizza with avocado, bacon, and bananas. For real. She said it was great.
On Tuesday I had my Truth Commissions class. We had ...
Winelands
... floors and towel rods, an endless supply of in-room WiFi and a mini-bar stocked with complimentary refreshments. The village is nestled in the mountains with boutique wineries and award-winning restaurants celebrated for haute cuisine. After an intimate lunch on the veranda at La Petite Ferme, (another must!), we thought it best to walk it off in the hills of our neighborhood. It was serene enough that we even managed to talk wedding plans - ...



