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There are so many lovely things to do on the Tulbagh Wine Route. It is a picture perfect town with many of the Cape Dutch buildings restored to their original structure. Only 2 hours away from Cape Town, it is the perfect weekend break.
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The rooms here are spacious and comfortable with gorgeous linen. The bathrooms are modern with a jet bath perfect for long bubbles baths for two. Some of the rooms have their own fireplaces, so enquire which you prefer. In the morning, a farmhouse breakfast was served by host Louise Vally, who made us feel most welcome.
The next morning, we embarked on our day trip around the surrounding wine country. The weather in autumn is very temperate unlike the very hot summer months. It is the ideal time of year to visit this little town. The fields are green with the vines changing their colour palette to vibrant oranges and reds.
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We then headed to Paddagang Restaurant & Wine House on historic Church Street (more about that street below). We sat in the courtyard surrounded by peacocks. They seem to simply glide on the expansive lawns under the cool shade of the oak trees.
For dessert, we went to the Moniki chocolate shop, which make Belgian- and Dutch-style chocolates. Be sure to get yourself a 'letter' of your first name as done by Dutch children for Sinterklaas Eve parties. The Netherlands is the only place with a St. Nicholas chocolate initial letter tradition, and hopefully it will become one in South Africa too. The Christmas in Winter Festival will transform Tulbagh into a winter wonderland. The winters in Tulbagh are known to have snow at the top of the Winterhoek Mountains, which is a delight to local and international visitors. Why specify "in winter," you wonder? Because here in the southern hemisphere winter is June through August; the dates for 2016 are June 26-27.
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On our way back to the comfort of Oudekloof, we encountered the Chapel at Montpellier, which is subtly lit up at night and truly makes the Tulbagh valley feel like a fairy tale.
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