South africa & overberg newsletter august september 2016

Nosy Rosy August ~ September 2016 Newsletter About South Africa and some of our places to visit, things to do, experience and see.

events

wine

Weekend Breaks

And much, much more.

In this popular series we feature selected sommeliers from top restaurants around the world. Each chooses his or her favourite

Creation wine, tells us why and recommends a matching dish. This week we welcome Gregory Mutambe from the fine dining restaurant Azure at The Twelve Apostles Hotel in Cape Town. See the video here.

Find Restaurants & Restaurant Reviews on Nosy Rosy Also a full list of Hermanus Restaurants.

South Africa and some of our places to visit, things to do, experience and see.

Nosy Rosy August ~ September 2016 Newsletter A warm August 2016 Hello to our beloved 23 500 subscribers and thousands of new and frequent web visitors. We hope to inform & inspire our readers to know more about South Africa and some places to visit, things to do, experience and see in South Africa. Whether you are searching for meaning, fun or facts, you are bound to find something that tickles your fancy among all the events, good reads and links we eagerly research and write about for you. Please scroll down to see Caring Community & Doing Random Acts of Kindness. ~Government gets it wrong!

We Still Need Your Vote! South Africa ~ Overberg Please participate in our petition against the proposed road through Fernkloof Hermanus.

Read about it hereand please sign & share this link to help us protect our beautiful #Overberg! #RespectOurPlanet https://goo.gl/8ebLGe ~Government gets it right! The Western Cape Department of Agriculture actively encourages citizens to start household and community food gardens in an effort to support food security in the province. Read about the great initiative of helping people to grow their own food.

For this coming month only, purchase any Silhouette frame from us and we will give you 25% discount! That is 25% off all Silhouette frames available at Pappin & Pretorius Optometrists Hermanus. For August 2016 only!

South Africans in the Lime Light ○

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JAN Hendrik van der Westhuizen (Read our little ode to SuperHero JAN.) and Struik shared some delectable #MichelinStar Recipes form his latest book "JAN A Breath Of French Air"! View the extract of Roast Lamb with Pumpkin Flowers Recipe.

Easy Michelin Star Recipe to make at home & you can win the perfectly paired Creation wine with this meal.

Creation Wines are served at Restaurant JAN in Nice, France.

Guess correctly and you can win the perfectly paired Creation Wine for this dish.

GabriĂŤlskloof whips up new Breakfast Trilogy

R150 per person Until en August

Events To Attend & Special Offers Overberg ●

First Friday of the month Art Walks ~ Hermanus

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Gabrielskloof Estate ~ Breakfast Trilogy just outside Botrivier until the end of August.

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18 - 21 August ~ Cape Floral Kingdom Expo - Bredasdorp

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25 & 26 August ~ Flight for Birders identification and conservation course. Betty's Bay mwjasser@mweb.co.za or 082 455 8402

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26 to 28th of August 2016 ~ McGregor Poetry Festival 2016

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2 September ~ The Hermanus Night Shelter ~ Sleep Out Challange

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2 to 4 September ~ The BotRiviera Spring Weekend Book your ticket!

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Every Fiday Tapas Live Music in Hermanus

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Elgin Valley Events

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22 - 25 September Hermanus - Fernkloof Flower Show

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22 October Bright Light Big City live - Botrivier Hotel

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Bike I Beer Stanford Festival 28 - 30 October 2016

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Last Saturday of every month ~ Baardskeerdersbos Farmers Market

Western Cape & Winelands ●

Calitzdorp Events

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20th and 21st August 2016 Winelands Chocolate Festival at Blaauwklippen Wine Estate in Stellenbosch

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7-9 October Unplugged62 Venue: Joubert-Tradauw Vineyards, Barrydale, Route 62.

Swartland & West Coast ●

7 – 10 September www.swartlandskou.co.za Moorreesburg ~ tickets from Computicket.

Highly Recommended Accommodation Swellendam area ~ Kam'Bati River Resort Afri Camps Self Catering Boutique Camping (Glamping:)

Africamps

is all about boutique camping (Glamorous Camping or Glamping) on the most beautiful working farms and estates in South Africa. The first Africamp was established close to Oudtshoorn (Book Here), the second one close to Swellendam and the third one, scheduled for later this year, close to Stanford, Overberg, Western Cape. At all of these venues you will be welcomed by the landowners, learn about their farming business and experience the great outdoors and the earthy fabulousness of the Afri-Sexy permanent tents. Each camp at Kam'Bati has its own braai area, fully equipped kitchen, two double bedrooms (one with a mezzanine single bed above the double bed), double thick, extra luxurious mattresses (electric warm blankets for winter nights), luscious bedding, a wood burning fireplace in the open-plan lounge, kitchen and patio area. The Steampunk copper-pipe finishes in the bathrooms and kitchens are an inspiration! The large shower-head, instantly hot water at a good pressure and the shiny corrugated-iron large shower space beckons great virtuoso solos. The towels are soft and fluffy. Everything is simply divine!

You can savour the seclusion of nature and a romantic escape, or a family outing and the merry chaos of funky friends! Make the most memorable birthday weekend ever.

Higly Recommended Accommodations Overberg ~ Swellendam Accommodation ●

Kam'Bati Glamorous Permanent Tented Camps. Fully equipped ~ Tranquility included. Click here for more information & Special Deals at Kam'Bati.

West Coast Accomodation ~ Yzerfontein ●

Delarey offers a break from the ratrace with a true working farm ambience.

Winelands ~ McGreggor ●

A multitude of beautiful & affordable Self-Catering houses & Guest Houses in and around McGreggor

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Spice Route and Diamant Estate.

Favourite Newsletters ●

The Olive Branch ~ Prince Albert August Newsletter

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Whale Coast Conservation ~ Hermanus August Newsletter

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Calitzdorp Tourism ~ 28 July Newsletter

Genevieve MCC ~ Women's month and Every Day favourite Methode Cap Classique (South African #Champagne) Genevieve MCC is inspired by the creator’s passion for good quality Méthode Cap Classique. Founder, Melissa Genevieve Nelsen, pursued her passion into the winemaking industry to develop the beautiful Blanc de Blanc MCC we know today.

Melissa’s mother always encouraged her to be uncompromising and expansive in her vision. Initially Melissa had her sights set on taking to the skies, but was unsure how to pursue this dream. Following an inspiring chat with her mother she decided to become a pilot. These days, whilst not averse to flying, Melissa prefers to keep her feet firmly on the ground (favouring the countryside!) Melissa tells us: “It was from this encouragement to think big that Genevieve was created. If I live to enjoy it, why not make it?”

The search for the perfect terroir and quality grapes led Melissa to Bot River and there she discovered a beautiful pocket of Chardonnay, located in the Van der Stel Pass. Read more about Genevieve MCC

Things To Read Tesselaar’s tangled tale! by Annalize Mouton "Johannes Jacobus Tesselaar, the son of a lowly cook’s mate, became the first land baron in the Overberg after Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel. And, although he officially died childless, he probably fathered both a “White” and a “Coloured” family line. He left a progeny and legacy which to this day are being untangled in court and by various researchers." Read this article about Tesselaarsdal and its history.

Food Trucks have been around for more than a century but the new craze for Gourmet and Fusion food from Branded trucks became a really big thing since 2008 with the success of the Kogi BBQ truck in LA. Read this National Geographic article on How One Korean Taco Truck Launched an $800 Million Industry. The craze is here to stay and EatOut has hunted down 65 South African food trucks to follow.

Elgin Oh Elgin! Some call it little Switzerland, some call it Eden but most people who swoosh past on the N2, have no idea of the treasures hidden behind the tall trees of the Elgin Valley.

How to buy Olive Oil ~ The other ‘Big Oil’ – Olive Oil’s villains and heroes Ormonde Private Cellars in Darling – Please click here to read our wine tasting story.

Read our Restaurant reviews: Lunchtime experience at The Botrivier Hotel Experience.

Food Markets & Food Lovers Von Geusau Chocolates is delighted to announce that their range of artisanal chocolates now includes a sublime, sugar free, chocolate slab. Available in both milk and dark chocolate, our sugar free range uses the finest quality Belgian chocolate, distinguished by its high cocoa percentage, and absence of artificial flavours and vegetable fats.

A natural sweetener, Maltitol, a reduced calorie, reduced carbohydrate sweetener that has 80% the sweetness of sugar, is used to ensure all the sweetness remains without the calories.

Von Geusau Chocolates has been hand-crafting chocolates in the Overberg village of Greyton, under chocolatier Richard von Geusau since 2000. The sugar free chocolate slabs join an indulgent and luxurious range of chocolates, pralines and truffles. Please contact Von Geusau Chocolates for further info: 028 254 9100 | vgv@mweb.co.za Baardskeerders Bos (B Bos) Farmers Market ~ Last Saturday of every month.

Hermanus Country Market Every Saturday morning ~ Hermanus cricket club. 9am to 13pm.

Greyton Saturday Market Every Saturday Stanford Sunset Market Last Friday of each month Napier The Village Market Every Friday & Saturday Times: Fri: 1 -5 pm / Sat: 9 - 2 pm Address: 44 Sarel Cilliers Street, Napier Info: 083 700 2152 / ivan@designscape.co.za Sedgefield Scarab Market Every Saturday come rain or shine. Garden Route, Western Cape Highly Recommended for foodies: Look at the Smoke House & Activities on The AShack.

Read the lovely writings on Crush Online

Richard von Geusau has a passion ... it is chocolate ... not just good chocolate but great chocolate.

Things To Do ♥ Adrenalin adventure in nature ~ Cape Canopy Tours “Situated in the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, we have partnered with CapeNature to take you into a previously inaccessible and pristine part of this amazing World Heritage Site. Only one hour from Cape Town, we offer a fully guided adventure activity for nature enthusiasts of ages 5 to 75!”

A zipline canopy tour in the company of soaring eagles, surrounded by breathtaking Cape fynbos panoramas and mountainscapes only an hour’s drive from Cape Town by car could well be exactly what you are looking for. Thrilled zipliners who have completed the course have described it as super safe. One commented that the quality of the structure and equipment was reassuringly high and had made her fear of heights irrelevant.

Lonely Planet recently listed Cape Canopy Tour, located in the Elgin Valley near Grabouw and scaling the rugged Hottentots Holland mountains in the Cape Nature reserve of the same name, as second on the list of the world’s hottest new tourism experiences for 2015. Cape Canopy Tour was the only African attraction to make the list! It has been described by Lonely Planet as “vertigo-tinged fun” and “an exciting aerial perspective”.

♥Heart of Abolone Come and join us for a tour of a working abalone farm in the heart of the South African abalone industry, in the coastal town of Hermanus. Learn more about abalone, see it, feel it, and even taste it.

See what is on at Whale Coast Conservation Go to the Saturday morning, or last Wednesday of the month evening, Farmers Market for unadulterated food and fun.

Places To Go ●

Cape Town

The Cape Town’s Official Tourism website suggests 50 reasons why Cape Town can be good for your health.

Among the interesting things to do you will find the Cape Camino: The route embraces the city of Cape Town in the north, Cape Point in the south and crosses over at Constantia Nek. It is divided into 7 legs of about 20 km each, for ease of digestion and understanding.

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McGregor

McGregor is a beautiful little village in the mountains of the Western Cape, South Africa. It is roughly 150 km east of Cape Town. Expect to find tranquil accommodations, fine restaurants, award winning wines, olives & innovative olive produce, a life affirming Donkey Sanctuary, investment quality art, Grappa that will change your blood type and soOoo much more…

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Elgin Valley

Some call it little Switzerland, some call it Eden but most people, swooshing past on the N2, have no idea of the treasures hidden behind the tall trees of Elgin. I was recently blessed with an invitation to explore and experience this paradisiacal place and am a new and great admirer. I love falling in Love with places - especially when it offers so much more than beauty! Like a really handsome man who is also handy.

Read more of the wine, women and song of Elgin...albeit #Wine, #Cider, #Food & #Tranquility.

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Spice Route Paarl

A weekend in Paarl is such a great idea! It’s close enough to Cape Town to be able to leave after work on a Friday afternoon, yet you feel as if you have left the big city life far behind. Five Star & Soulful Paarl accommodation at Diamant Estate, Excellent Paarl Spice Route Wine, cheese, food, herbs, family fun, all round good times!

Health & Fitness - The Best Investment In Yourself!

A word from Mat at Proactive Fitness Hermanus

Protein – The Building Blocks of Muscle Growth and Recovery In order to build muscle you need to challenge your body. Irrespective of the exercise method; your muscles and nervous system don’t know the difference between an arm curl or a pull-up. Your body only responds to the varying amounts of stress and tension you put it through.

During a bicep curl or a squat session, your muscles experience micro tears that need to be repaired; this is where protein comes in. Foods like red meat, poultry, fish, nuts, and eggs are packed with protein which, when consumed, are broken down into amino acids.

Amino acids are the fundamental building blocks for muscle repair and growth. The damage caused to your muscles sends out signals for amino acids to convert into new muscles and satellite cells, which are responsible for reinforcing the tear to make it bigger and ultimately to make you stronger.

It is important that you filter in the right amount of protein dependent on your level of training and age. Muscle growth only occurs when you’ve got enough of those amino acids to repair all of the micro tears, and then some, to further muscle growth later on. If you don’t consume enough protein, the tiny tears in the muscle won’t repair themselves, and you’ll be left weaker than before your workout.

How Much Protein do I Need?

According to Harvard Medical School, relatively active adults require roughly 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of weight. For a 80kg person, that adds up to 64 grams of protein per day. However if you’re an all-star athlete, you need to increase your consumption to around 1.8 grams of protein per kg (that means 144 grams of protein if you weigh 80kgs).

A cardinal rule: eat roughly 20 grams of protein right after a workout to repair your tears.

But here’s the catch. If you not as active throughout the day and you’re continually skipping your training sessions, your protein intake will turn into an excess of calories and that means fat – if you’re not giving your body any reason to grow.

Have a Rocking Week Guys!

The ProActive Team ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible. ~Francis of Assisi ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Gardening The Nursery in Botrivier inspires gardeners & gardening lovers with a wide variety of indigenous plants, seasonal vegetable plants, herbs, trees, flower-plants, garden accessories and interesting gardening ideas. Situated very close to the N2 it is the perfect last holiday stop on your way home or a great outing on any day! The Nursery Botrivier supports and showcases local businesses and artists which makes the visit even more worth your while. They specialise in indigenous plants and trees but you will find wonderful seasonal and perennial plants, trays of herbs and vegetables at excellent prices. Visit the Nursery Botriver.

Caring Community & Doing Random Acts of Kindness The long awaited Hermanus Night Shelter is in the final planning and fundraising stage. Please support this cause.

Elements: Knitting and crochet hobby classes. Knitting classes are on Wednesday mornings from 10.00 to + - 12.00 or later. We can consider Fridays too. Crochet classes are on Thursday mornings from 10.00 - 12.00 and on either Wednesday or Thursday evenings from 17.30 - 19.30 as the class decides. R75.00 per class. You must bring your own needles and wool. Preferably double knit and 4mm needles both for the knitting and crochet or maybe a little bit thicker, not thinner. Elements is in Broad Street between Amulet and Lock and Key Hermanus. Contact Annette: elements@hermanus.co.za Facebook Enlighten Education Trust Anima Special Needs Children Therapy Centre Camphill School Please read the latest newsletter & Donations welcome. Look at the new website, lovingly designed by Webwits & sponsored by Nosy Rosy.

Please support the new Butterfly Centre – Special needs schools and therapy centre in Stanford.

Please help our NSRI Heroes to help us. Support the NSRI Animal Lovers Hermanus Animal Welfare Society Animal Adoptions Caledon Animal Welfare.

Cloth Lovers The Clothing Bank‘s mission is to empower unemployed mothers through enterprise development. 14 Arum Road Hermanus Industria Contact Magda 028 312 1774

Rio Largo RIO LARGO OLIVE ESTATE, an award winning estate, is situated in the Scherpenheuwel valley between Worcester and Robertson on the southern banks of the Breede River. Owned by Nick and Brenda Wilkinson, it comprises olive orchards, vines, an olive specific nursery and a state of the art OLIOMIO olive processing and bottling plant. The terroir, with water on demand from the Breede River and Brandvlei Irrigation System, is perfect for olive growing with high sunshine hours, cold winters and minimal disease. www.riolargo.co.za

______________________ We are passionate about quality and award winning olive oils South Africa – so passionate that we published this article with information about how consumers get tricked into buying the wrong oils and we also suggest a buyer's guide to help you choose the right olive oils. Most of our local oils are far better and often cheaper per liter than the imported gunk.

Our Favourite Award winning Olive Oil producers.

Nosy Rosy Favourites Places To Eat Botriver Hotel Die Blaasbalk Restaurant Eat ELL Gecko & Harbour Rock La Pentola Spiceroute Paarl Tapas Live Music over weekends.

The Marine Hotel Wildekrans Forage Restaurant Wine Tastings & Food pairing Creation Wines Favourite Wineries See our list of Award winning wines.

Favourite Olive Oils Article and list

Places To Stay Bloemhof Karoo N1 Close to Three Sisters Broadwater Northern Cape Delarey Guest Farm Yzerfontein West Coast The Marine Milkwood Lodge Francolin Hof Aloe House Poespasrivier : ) Accommodation McGregor

Places To Shop BEACH HOUSE See the extraordinary abalone-shell vases and mirrors by Lawton Roberts Design Gift ideas and more Shade Shop Exclusive Works – The Ultimate Stainless Steel Pans, trailers etc!

PCXPress ALL computer needs GO SOLAR – 123 Sonic WiFi -Retail Repairs & Installations

Services Earthworks – Garden Design & Service with care!

Exclusive Works – Steelworks & Building Expertise Grow your business: The labour office PCXPress ALL computer needs Sonic WiFi -Retail | Repairs & Installations WebWits Design, Marketing & Maintenance Woodworks – Dream it, they create it!

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Health Unnata® Aerial Yoga HERMANUS “The inverted poses revitalize the whole system.

They take the weight off the legs, relieving strain. “..read more about aerial yoga Pappin Pretorius Optometrist Get Fit! ProActive Fitness Natural Supplements Child and family counselling Child psychologist Lianna Morrison

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. ~ Maya Angelou