Category Archives: food
WHY SWELLENDAM? PART 1 One of the downsides of running a guesthouse with visitors eager to learn about life in SA is that you have the same conversations, (albeit with different people) every day. In the beginning it was fun, … Continue reading
We moved from London (St Albans) to Swellendam on February 12th 2006, having bought a derelict house, which we planned to renovate and turn into a guest-house. We also had plans to accommodate students from UK on ‘mini-gaps’ engaging in … Continue reading
Before we moved to South Africa, many well-meaning acquaintances warned us of the dangers we would face, and advised us strongly against making this crazy move. The fact that quite a few of these acquaintances did not even own passports, … Continue reading
Coffee at The Old Gaol on Church Square in Swellendam can too easily turn into lunch, accompanied by a glass or three of Blush from Bon Courage. Sitting on the deck in the shade of some wonderful old oaks and … Continue reading
Our guesthouse prides itself on being pet friendly, gay friendly, biker friendly, wheelchair friendly – and next week we are going for official accreditation as birder friendly. In fact we are just so darn friendly that the news has got … Continue reading
We are so lucky in Swellendam to have great restaurants – definitely something for everybody. We have one of the top Italian restaurants in the Western Cape, and at least three other fine dining establishments in heritage buildings. Family restaurants, … Continue reading
