Waterkloof Guest House is located approximately 32kms from the small town of Swellendam, near to the N2’s Garden Route. It offers the chance to experience life on a working ostrich farm. If you’re lucky, as I was, owner and farmer Hannes will show you how he farms ostrich. You can help collect eggs and see chicks hatch, which is a must, especially for children. We watched around 10 chicks punch through their hard egg-shells before being assisted, by Hannes, to see the outside world for the first time.
No bright lights invade the night sky, allowing a stunning display of stars and with the help of the free Wi-Fi, I was able to use my Ipad for pinpointing various stars and planets from the garden.
The daytime view is also spectacular, especially in springtime, with vast fields of flowers providing a picture perfect setting. Ostrich can be seen moving through the fields and then silhouetted against the setting sun, which is a perfect opportunity for budding photographers.
On those hot summer days the pool allows you to cool off and Hanne’s wife Christine cooks the most amazing home cooked cuisine, which is served by the pool on hot summer days. We had, you guessed it, ostrich and merino lamb for main, stunning!
On cooler days both breakfast and dinner is served in the main house, which contains various family heirlooms. You can relax here, with a glass of wine and meet other guests in the communal lounge.
Ostrich leather goods such as bags, purses and wallets are available for purchase on the farm, in various styles and colours.
See Waterkloof Guest House, Swellendam on Found’s website.
A link is provided to their own website for bookings and to Tripadvisor for comments.
by Paul Paley - Found Travel
by Paul Paley - Found Travel
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