Beyerskloof Wine Farm

Beyerskloof Wine Farm has received 2 awards for their Pinotage wines. They made history by being the first estate to produce two of the top 10 wines. The two wines are Beyerskloof Diesel Pinotage 2006 and Beyerskloof Reserve Pinotage Reserve 2006.

Well done to Beyerskloof on their award.

River Rafting Zambia

Nigel and Yasmin Walls and Christene and Michael Jay recently returned from an African safari holiday. Beside their safari to Botswana they spent five days river rafting on the Zambezi. Check out this great action shot. Thanks Nigel!! Hope you guys had a blast.

Hobie Sailing Langebaan Lagoon

Perfect wind yesterday to put up the spinnaker on the Hobie Tiger in the lagoon. 12-15 knots of wind, from the south/south west. Conditions really starting to look good again for kitesurfing and windsurfing in Langebaan. Hobie wind been really good over the last 2 weeks. Hobie courses are starting to get busy again looking forward to the season just around the corner and some good southerly breezes.

Big Antelope for the bushmen

Driving through the West Coast National Park near Langebaan yesterday i spotted 3 large male Eland along the side of the road, we don't get to see them too often.
Weather on the West Coast and Cape Town is really warming up, with a great sighting of 2 Southern Right Whales in the Langebaan lagoon, not to far from where the old whaling station used to be.

Waimea in Cape Town

Sunday 10 Aug 2008, the surfed fired, i managed to get down to Sunset on Sunday and took a few shots of the guys paddling into Sunset Reef off Long Beach, Cape Town. I counted 16 surfers in the water. Looked really good. No wind when i took the pics with a light off shore building. We had good surf all weekend in Cape Town.

West Coast Caracal

On Friday travelling through the West Coast National Park looking for wild flowers in bloom i had a rare sighting, a large male Caracal(Rooikat as we call it in Afrikaans in South Africa).
Normally they disappear very quickly into the Fynbos but he remained standing and gave me a really good sighting of himself. A special moment and felt very priveleged to have seen this beautiful cat. I spend many of my days in and out of South Africa's national parks but do not always get to have such a special and long sighting of a Rooikat(Caracal).

Surfing in Cape Town

Swell is firing in Cape Town at the moment with no wind and glassy conditions surfing in Cape Town is going to really good all weekend, West Coast really good as well.

Shamwari caters for kids too!!!

The newly renovated Riverdene Lodge in the Shamwari Game Reserve, boasts two supervised playrooms for kids. They have implemented a social and sport program which incorporates cricket, soccer, swimming and treasure hunts and have created a special kids menu. Child minders are available at all times and for those children with lots of energy there are supervised lawns with a wonderful jungle gym.

Children are introduced to Shamwari Game Reserve through the Born Free Foundation and not only receive a fluffy toy but a certificate from the Foundation. The challenge is to introduce them to nature and the conservation of habitats and species as well as teach them compassion for the welfare of all animals. Children will be invited to participate in a program at the Shamwari Animal Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

Special game drives are arranged for children and parents as well as trips to the Shamwari Film Studio. This is where the International movie Unearthed 2 was produced and shot.

posted by: our top consultant and heart of the company, Toni Uys

Whales

We viewed 2 Southern Right Whales in Langebaan lagoon yesterday from a perfect sundowner position on the beach.

posted by: the man in charge, Brent Coetzee

Whales & Flowers

If you want to see whales in False Bay then now is the time to visit Cape Town. There are a few pods making an appearance along the shores of the southern most tip of Africa. The whales love the secluded and safe waters of False Bay.

It's also the beginning of the flower season along the West Coast. Take a drive up the West Coast Road, stop along the way for a farmhouse breakfast, traditional style with some very strong coffee, and then enjoy the scenery, the dunes, watch out for some wildlife. Just a little tip: the flowers like to face the sun.

- posted by our web strategist: Jane Bernhardt