Blog posts
If you would like to learn more about what it’s like living and working in Calitzdorp, read our blog where we regularly post about the living experience in Calitzdorp.
Tuesday 11 June 2024
Tuesday 11 June Gardening Thoughts "Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers " Veronica A Shoffstall. It has been a busy past few weeks with so much happening that I have not had the inclination to write. The country (and the world) seems [...]
Sunday 28 April 2024
Sunday 28 April 2024 'Two paths diverge.....' A few weeks ago I decided that it would be fun to visit a neighbouring friend for afternoon tea. However, the mountains were beckoning and I felt the urge to have the sun's warmth on my back, the fresh scent of the newly rejuvenated veld and the [...]
Saturday 13 April 2024
Saturday 13 April 2024 THE BIG FLOOD ARRIVED As I sit here on my veranda overlooking the Gamka River, I reflect on the past few days and how quickly our beautiful, gentle river metamorphized into something completely different and transformed our environment. The speed at which it happened still leaves me aghast. Although we [...]
Saturday 24 February 2024
Saturday 24 February Having just returned from a two night stay in the 'busyness' of Cape Town, it was a real treat to sit quietly and enjoy the tranquility of the Gamka Valley again. Sitting on the couch, overlooking the valley with baboon's foraging in the distance, my heart is immediately filled with peace [...]
Sunday 2 March 2024
Sunday 2 March 2024 “Life is about accepting the challenges along the way, choosing to keep moving forward, and savoring the journey.” – Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart Michael has always dreamt of being a chilli farmer and anyone who knows him knows that chillies are his thing! So when we [...]
Mon 29 Jan 2024
Mon 29 Jan 2024 The heat is killing! Another blisteringly hot day with everyone and everything looking like old flower arrangements that cannot be revived. But as usual the best part of the day is as the light starts to shed its beams towards the earth and the air is beautifully cool and still. [...]