Montagu

A picturesque day of driving today, from Knysna to Montagu through the mountains.
We passed a troupe of baboons on the road early in our trip.
The sedimentary? rock formations in the gorges and mountains are a real feature. Bands of orange and yellow intermingle with the more usual rocky off whites and the patterns made by the fracturing in the rock create artworks of the cliffs and gorges.
Pat enjoyed his Ostrich burger for lunch at Nostalgia Restaurant in Outdshoorn.
Springboks? In a paddock outside town.
Our guesthouse, tonight, the Montagu Vines, was superb. Open fires in all the rooms, classic solid colonial style with big verandas and lots of pleasant places to sit, both inside and out.
This evening, we celebrated Ulla's birthday in style at the Bloupunt Winery restaurant, an eclectically elegant establishment. The food - baked Kingslip all round- was excellent. As we were lucky enough to be in the luxury room, everyone gathered there after dinner to round out the evening by finishing off the complimentary wine.
After a relaxed start, we were treated to another exceptional breakfast and enjoyed the guesthouse grounds for an hour or so. The lovely big mastiff dogs and the abundant and varied birdilfe kept everyone entertained.
Leaving Montagu, we drove South to Cape Agulhas.Read more