The Restory Retreat Centre

Sometimes On A Journey....   The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Tastings of....... The Karoo Barrydale in the Little Karoo Cape Town and Simon's Town  Back at Tafelkop Music   With all our love. And deep gratitude for the love we receive.  George & Matilda  

Soms Op 'n Reis....   Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Proesels van....... Die Karoo Barrydale in die Klein Karoo Kaapstad en Simonstad Terug op Tafelkop Musiek   Met al ons liefde. En met groot dankbaarheid vir die liefde wat ons ontvang. George & Matilda

Photograph by George Angus Wakkerstroom is in the middle. Not of South Africa. That spot is usually reserved for Bloemfontein. It is in the middle for us. Matilda loves the warmer, wetter northern part of our country. Tzaneen, Magoebaskloof with its mountains and forests. I am more of a plains person. The vast expanses and far off horizons of the Karoo stir my soul. We meet each other somewhere in the middle. Wakkerstroom is not warm, but it is wet. It does not have forests but we’ve discovered klofies 1 with beautiful streams, shady spots under big Ouhout 2 trees, larger than we’ve ever expected them to grow. Mist often covers the landscape, making everything silent and soft. On clear days you can see for miles on end, across vast valleys that are held by gentle mountains and hills on the edges. During the cold winters frost turns the delicate greens into all shades of brown, yellows. I have seen the grey gr...