Drikus Horse Trails: Oyster & Champagne Event!

This is an invitation for you and your friends! It's time again for our Horse-Friends of the West Coast get-together on 1st December 2012!

We offer:

* Oysters and Champagne brunch at sea
* Boerewors rolls for sale
* A sea breeze through your hair on Paternoster beach
* Delicious hot meal back on the farm
* Beautiful barn dance till late
* Affordable cash bar for refreshments
* Over-night Facilities for you and your horse

Price: R120 (all inclusive per person)
R 60 for the kiddies

RSVP ESSENTIAL!!


Contact Ronel Colombo 082 748 5596
or e-mail bassonr@telkomsa.net

Where: Drive from Vredenburg to Paternoster - turn right onto dirt road just before town (Stompneusbaai) - follow directions - Farm sits further on the left.

Hope to see you there!

Van Loveren: A Double Gold!

@vanloverenwines 2011 Christina van Loveren Sauvignon Blanc won a DOUBLE GOLD medal in the recent Veritas Awards!  

 

This is the perfect partner to open roster grilled fish or fresh oysters... YUM!

View from the Fish Eagle Hiking Trail

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Augusta de Mist: Conola Season is over!

The end of Canola season - stunt star Fleur van Eeden and composer Braam du Toit doing a tango in the field for the new Swellendam Republic activities map. 

Bruce 'Flyinghorse' Geils was the man behind the camera and Henk from  Augusta de Mist is doing the creative direction. 

Watch those brochure stands!

De Zeekoe: Entrepreneurship Talk

Three weeks ago, we gave a local school, Van Reede, a talk on entrepreneurship.

What is the importance of entrepreneurship, you may ask?

An entrepreneur is someone who creates new wealth through the creation of new value.

That's taking a new concept and giving it value, and therefore making new money from it.

The importance of instilling this in the young minds of South Africa is the single most important activity in our economy. It is the only activity that enables enterprising South Africans to apply their mind to create new value, new wealth, new money and new jobs.

We're happy to play a role in the shaping of our country's future - and the children are where you need to start.

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Eendracht Hotel: Koeksister's Galore!

From the beginning of the 19th century, life at the Cape demonstrated “la dolce vita”.

“Eat and be merry”, they said and ate the sweet “Koeksisters” at their festivities. 

“Koeksisters” are made from soft dough, cut up into strips, plaited, deep-fried in oil, and then dipped in ice-cold spiced syrup. 

These mouth-watering treats are available at our very own Koffieklets restaurant, situated in the hotel. 

 

Go ahead... Try one... Or five! 

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De Zeekoe: Horse Endurance Ride

On the 15th September, in conjuction with the CANSA Auction site, we hosted the Wynland Endurance Club in a horse endurance ride.

There was a 35km, 90km and a 120km race, where fifty riders gathered and tested their horses on the course.

The pre-vet check was completed at 7am and the ride briefing took place at 7:30am - the 120km entrants left at 6am.

The winner of the 90km completed in a time of 5 hours and 27 minutes - very impressive!

The first leg of the 35km was ridden through the De Zeekoe Meerkat Reserve, and we're very proud to have assisted in this event!

Click here to see more pictures from the event.

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Meerkat Adventures: Spend the Holidays with Us!

It’s getting closer and closer… Summer!

Which means it’s School Holiday Time!

What do you have planned to entertain your young ones? As the holiday approaches – why not make a whole weekend out of it and visit us?

Book your rooms at De Zeekoe Guest Farm, and afford yourselves the luxury along with the FUN!

 

Here’s to (early) Season’s Greetings!

Don’t delay, and guarantee your family a place and book today!

We look forward to seeing your smiling faces as you celebrate with us!

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Van Loveren: More Beauty

Here we have another beautiful landscape at @vanloverenwines. As we say - #livingthedream right here in @robertsonwinevalley.

What could be more intoxicating than a fantastic glass of wine (ours of course!)? Well, the beautiful sunsets we are witness to come as a close second!

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Protea Farm: School Holidays are Approaching!

It’s getting closer and closer… Summer!

Which means it’s School Holiday Time!

What do you have planned to entertain your young ones? As the holiday approaches – why not make a whole weekend out of it and visit us? 

We offer 4 self-catering cottages, in the middle of untouched nature, where you can sit back, relax and un-wind in the tranquility.

The farm is close to Montagu with it's wonderful wines and other home-made goodies.

The tractor pulling it's load of sightseers will meander it's way up the Landeberg Mountain to an altitude of 1500m above sea level.

On the way you will have a birds eye view of the Koo Valley and once at the top, you can look down into the Robertson Valley below.

Then a quick stop at the mountain hut for a surprise and you will be on your way down again.

We look forward to seeing your smiling faces as you celebrate with us!

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Van Loveren: Beauty In & Out

The flowers pictured below are known as Red Cannas, and they demarcate all @vanloverenwines vineyards.

We are lucky to have the Cape Fold mountains, also pictured here, as a magnificent backdrop to our vineyards, making this our own little corner of heaven.

Be sure to follow us on twitter and facebook to be kept up-to-date with any news!