We saw a lot during our two day stay, but the best was on our way back home, as I took a different route.
18 photos that tell the story of our visit to an amazing place.
We were on our way home on the second day of our break, as some of you know that we had to cancel two days in order to return to fix a problem.
The place that we visited is a town called Franschhoek and it is a real arty town. Should you ever visit the Western Cape Province of South Africa, then please make sure that you do not miss this town.
Franschhoek ([fransˈɦuk]; Afrikaans for "French Corner", Dutch spelling before 1947 Fransche Hoek) is a small town in the Western Cape Province and one of the oldest towns in South Africa. Formerly known as Oliphants hoek (as there were vast groups of elephants roaming the valley). It is situated about 75 kilometres from Cape Town a 45 minute drive away. The whole area including townships such as Groendal and suburbs such as Wemmershoek has a population of slightly over 20,000 people while the town proper, known as Hugenote, has a population of around 1,000. Since 2000, it has been incorporated into Stellenbosch Municipality. Mentioned in Time (magazine) top 50 places in the world to visit for 2022.
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But first I will show you the road that we have travelled to reach this town.
On our way on the first day to the Robertson bush camp, we passed this dam on a different road, and this time we went around the back of the dam.
We needed to get over that mountain in the picture below.
So, the mountain pass entry is shown here below.
Some dizzying heights and I had to put the camera down in order to concentrate on the sharp bends and the twists and turns.
And this was the stunning view on the other side of the mountain. Can you believe that hundreds of elephants once roamed in this valley? And now it is a town with no elephants. The name of the valley was "Oliphantshoek", which means elephant's corner, and the name is now Franschhoek.
And finally we entered the town.
But here below is the real reason why I wanted to visit this town.
Prepare for 4 posts loaded with cars, that some of you have never seen before. All in a roadworthy condition.
I also took some photos of the art and the sculptures in the town, as we stopped for coffee, but that can wait for another day as this is already a long post. Franschhoek is popular across the world and it is indeed a famous little town. We will also have to make a way to pay a future longer visit to Franschhoek as it has so much to explore. The motor museum was my main interest here and we saw four big buildings loaded with different kinds of cars and bikes on show.
So whether you are an art fan, a car fan, a wine fan, or a food fan, this town is not to be missed. I guarantee you that it is a fabulous experience, and the people are very friendly and helpful. If we had the time, I would love to spend two or three weeks in this town.
So do me a favor and put this down on your traveling itinerary.
I hope you have enjoyed the photos and the story.
And That's All Friends.
Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX70HS Bridge camera.
