Our Story, approved by Bowie: "Oppie Williston plaas" open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

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Back in Piket-Bo-Berg, Bowie and I waited for the horses 🐎🐎🐕🚶‍♂️

We're back at the cottage, where it's typical WesKus winter weather. Today, we missed the showers 🐕🚶‍♂️

I see cancer bush products more and more. This kankerbos tea is available at De Kleine Schhur near Clanwilliam. I saw capsules at the Trawal biltong shop

Bowie Beertjie is not keen on getting up this morning! We're heading to Vredendal this morning to get the car serviced and then we'll take a slow drive back to the cottage. Good morning 🌻

"One of the best feelings from reading is when you find a sentence so good that you have to close the book and stare at the wall for a minute." substack.com/@alexandbook...

Skoonma se kussing 🌱

Southern Cross dipping, cool breeze blowing. The slow dawn of a Karoo morning. Bowie and I off on a short walk. We'll be on road later, other side of Vredendal tonight. good morning 🌻

Karoo vibes

Early morning walk #KarooVibes

Our Story, approved by Bowie: The week ends with a road trip to Williston open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

braai time 🦈

First time for Bowie on a plaas bakkie 🐕👩‍🌾

Korbeelhuis, near Williston

Trawal Biltong, ons is op pad Williston toe 🐕🚶‍♂️🚗

A short stop at our favourite padstal, De KleineSchuur near Clanwilliam. Next stop us the biltong shop at Trawal 🐕🚶‍♂️

Bowie's waiting for the horses 🐎 🐎🐕🚶‍♂️

sunset walk 🐕🚶‍♂️

ja, né (there are exceptions, but not many)

The day started bliksems koud, the langbroek and woolie hat came out. The sun's now climbing over the koppie, it's getting warmer. Bowie and the ponies, too sweet 🐎🐎🐕

Bederfie in the dorp. Flapjacks with bacon & maple syrup. On the side, Turkish Delight tea

Bowie and I are on our own here on the farm for the next few days. My neighbours are off to JHB to see their first grandchild. Last time that we were on our own, there was a moerse fire. Fingers crossed there are no major mishaps this time 🤞

don't move, dad, I'm quite comfortable 🐕🚶‍♂️

We had 17 mm rain overnight. A cool day ahead, 13C high, though sunny

"Die Kaaps woriboek issi historic rêfrinsôs wattie spēlsistim ênnie ônwikkiling van Kaaps wori biskryf. Die boek gie taalkindigi ên kiltiral access tôt en vannie outsti tali in Syt Afrieka" shofarbooks.co.za/book/kaaps-w...

Our Story: "Bowie - the first six months" open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

Our Story, approved by Bowie: Ouma Astrid & Oom Boet, ai! The week started slowly and then it sped up dramatically; a visit to Kloovenburg wine estate and Riebeek Kasteel, a farmer's market and Aurora skou open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

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Piket-Bo-Berg Farmer's Market

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A few nice bakeries mentioned, including in Moorreesburg, Hermanus, Hout Bay and Suurbraak getaway.co.za/travel/travel-ideas/5-more-small-town-bakeries-worth-driving-for-in-south-africa

My neighbour asked why I still use paper maps. Because GPS tells you where to go but maps show you where you could go. One is navigation. The other is possibility. substack.com/@theoldgreyt...

This morning, I saw these paw prints and had a good look. I'm now convinced that this is a leopard, of which several roam these mountains 🐆

Langsie Pad: Riebeek-Kasteel: First Impressions. Roes, RK Contemporary, Kort Straat, Klipkind open.substack.com/pub/langsiep...

A langsie pad story: A few nice surprises at Kloovenburg wine estate. A mountain walk followed by a wine-and-olive pairing and charcuterie board. open.substack.com/pub/langsiep...

It's the Piket-Bo-Berg Farmer's Market on Saturday at Kruistementvlei farm. Nice weather expected ☀️👩‍🌾

When in the dorp! Pea & ham soup with toasted bagel at the Crazy Cat Café, Piketberg

Andries, Klipman, clay sculptor, human. Riebeek Kasteel

Olive pairing at Kloovenburg wine estate 🐕🚶‍♂️🍷

Todays walk, Riebeek Kasteel 🐕🚶‍♂️

Bowie and I are going discovering today on a wine farm near Riebeek Kasteel. A cold day predicted, but no rain. Y'all have a wonderful day 🌻

An 'inloer' at the Crazy Cat Café, Piketberg open.substack.com/pub/langsiep...

Bowie and I are off to the dorp after our morning walk, the cupboards are bare. 20 mm rain overnight 🛒

I took Toby and Bowie for a walk, but we had to turn around as the rain was coming down quite hard. After a long summer, winter has arrived early 🌧🌧🌧

Every time I went walking on another farm in the valley, farmer Gert would give me fruit. Two weeks ago, I brought him a snoek, which he braai'd last night. He brought me some for my Sunday lunch. There's still good people around 🦈

It's a tad cold, 15C, and wet and stormy. All are welcome, if not entirely pleasant. Ek gaan heeldag onder die kooi lê 🌧🌧🌧💤

Our Story, approved by Bowie: A Gatskuur week: A busy week with visits to Yzerfontein and Lamberts Bay. Then came the first of the winter rains. open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

“When we perceive creatures, objects, textures, spaces, and light we do not merely register facts. Our perceptions imbue the perceived thing with feelings, qualities, meanings." open.substack.com/pub/carterra...