A Weekend in Greyton Part I

After weeks of hunting around for the perfect Winter getaway I finally found it: Elandskloof Guest Farm in Greyton. Couldn’t have asked for better.

It was perfect. Our cottage turned out to be a large four bedroom abode with double volume ceilings and all the creature comforts of the olden days: shelves filled with books, a huge fireplace, 100% cotton percale bedding, a well equipped kitchen. When I say olden days, I also mean no TV and no cellphone reception, which was met with horror when I broke the news! But everybody soon came to appreciate the technology-free time, tending to the fire and exploring the surrounds. The luxury that was included was a dishwasher though, which I was so grateful for because I loathe doing dishes.

Here are some of my favorite memories, the ones that I took snaps of.

Y woke me up on Saturday morning to watch the sunrise with him. We arrived late the night before in total darkness and had no idea of the natural beauty that surrounded us. It was about 2 degrees! That’s me wrapped in gown and blanket.

The guys kept the fire burning most of the weekend, this was definitely the best thing of all. We won’t be seeing a fireplace this size for a while!

The kids were wrapped up in PJ’s and gowns by early afternoon when the temperature starts to drop rapidly.

The cottage that was our home for the weekend.

The entrance and pathway leading to the house.

Picnics in the garden

This big fat chicken kept the kids company the whole time we spent there, no fear and never even flinching!

Lunch on the patio

Hot chocolate and SmOreos (another post on that to come) any time of day because of the cold

Finding a spot in the sun to curl up with a book until lunchtime.

There are more but this post is already too long, so I’ll save the rest for the next post