Author: atlantic

  • Bergsicht Country Farm Cottages, Groot Winterhoek, Tulbagh, September 2020

    “Sorry, we’re fully booked.” These words merely confirmed what I’d seen on all the Cederberg resort websites – all blocked out for bookings right through July, August and September. “But how”, I asked, frowning, “is this possible? We’re under Lockdown, right?” It was mid-July, on the eve of the relaxation of Level 3 Lockdown restrictions. […]

  • West Coast Wildflowers, Biedouw Valley, August 2020

    Saturday morning at The Baths, Citrusdal, during late August, and the nagging feeling that I really should be making an effort to see the annual West Coast wildflowers wouldn’t leave me. Unlike the day before, the skies were clear and the bright morning promised excellent viewing. The anxiety of missing something special eventually overcame the […]