Travelogues Swellendam Local Municipality

Wednesday 6.1.2016 At 9.00h we are ready to depart, but we can't find the lady for payment. G. takes a first test round of left-hand driving with a right-hand drive car, and at...

Today we set off from Cape Town to Swellendam with both a laughing and a crying eye. We made a stopover in Betty's Bay, where we were able to see a few penguins 🐧 on the beach....

Second morning safari, we woke up around 04:30 and then turned off the alarm clock at 04:50 and answered the wake-up call at 05:00. Luckily, our room/tent has a Nespresso...

Today, it was an early wake-up call at 4:45 am, the mobile phone rang and at 5:00 am the lodge called to wake us up. After a quick wash and getting dressed (layers of clothing),...

We had thrown our plans for Swellendam and the surrounding area overboard due to the temperatures today of up to 39 degrees 🥵 and our broken air conditioning in the car. We...

We continued from Plettenberg Bay to Swellendam. We would have loved to stay a bit longer in Plett 🧡 We're not exactly sure why, but we really liked the vibe there. The little...

After a good night at Ballinderry with Luc and Hilde, we enjoyed our first breakfast in South Africa. The selection was huge, even though only two couples stayed at Ballinderry....

On Saturday morning, it was time to leave Franschoek and head towards Barrydale. After breakfast, we packed together, loaded the luggage, and checked out of the accommodation. We...

After 5 nights in the beautiful apartment in Plettenberg Bay, we headed to Swellendam, which is 3 1/2 hours away. This place was recommended to us by our landlords in...