Dear Leony,
As I said, we’ve had a brilliant week. It was actually far too short, but perhaps it’ll be longer next time.
The welcome and friendliness at Eikendal were second to none. Everything was spotlessly clean and very pleasant. You really felt like a guest, which is no longer a given these days, certainly not in the Netherlands. It’s also in a lovely central location with beautiful views. Highly recommended. The Palmiet was also quite special. It was like stepping back in time. We attended the “Candlelight Dinner” and were very surprised by the table setting, with all the antiques, and the whole table was strewn with rose petals.
Personally, I find the area between Stellenbosch and Somerset a bit more attractive and slightly more interesting for tourists. We also visited Constantia and were quite impressed. Furthermore, we ate brilliantly everywhere and the prices are unbelievably low from our Dutch perspective. That's certainly a nice bonus.
As for the wine, I think we visited and tasted wines from about 20 wineries, with the result that sometime in January a ship in Amsterdam will be carrying two pallets of wine for us. So we’ve bought quite a lot and can’t wait for it to be delivered. We’ve tasted – and consequently bought – some absolutely fantastic wines.
We’ll definitely be going back again before too long because, once again, it was PERFECT. I’m jealous that you’re going back there again in December, but never mind.
Lots of love
Marjan K.
Blaricum
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