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THE EXTRAORDINARY World of Diamonds might as well be given a title: “A laymen’s guide to the world of diamonds”. This book seems to contain all that there is to know about diamonds – from how diamonds are formed

When US President Richard Nixon said, “Only when you’ve been in the deepest valley can you know how magnificent it is to be atop the highest mountain” he was speaking metaphorically.  His quote may however just as well be applied … Continue reading →

When atmospheric conditions are just right Franschhoekers are treated to a grand natural sight, a spectacular cloud fall streaming off Franschhoek Mountain above Keerweder, or flanking the crest of Middagkrans Mountain,

Like stories, journeys have a beginning, a middle and an end, but when we travel, there inevitably is a last half hour before the end when the eagerness of arriving at the destination overshadows  the possibly interesting detail next to … Continue reading →

Winston Churchill famously quoted Napoleon Bonaparte when he said of Champagne that “in victory we deserve it, in defeat we need it.”  Churchill who, even at the height of WWII, was seldom far from his stash of **Pol Roger** clearly … Continue reading →

La  Motte Mountain Meander “They are just like naughty children,” Pietie le Roux mutters. Pietie is surveying the damage that the resident pack of Chacma Baboons have done to the fan aloes (Aloe plicatilis) along the new hiking trail on … Continue reading →

As a floral assemblage, the Cape fynbos has been around for millions of years, starting more or less when the cold Benguela current first started flowing up the West Coast, thereby fixing the climatic regime of the region. Recent veld … Continue reading →

Wellness is not a purchase made by the well-off, but a choice to live well and feel  good. One might be forgiven for it is a fashionable trinket to adorn your lifestyle, but it’s actually a choice to optimally.

  Youth Empowerment Action  One sees hardly any street children in Franschhoek. If you look carefully, however, you will see the YEA street workers. Ever vigilant, the volunteer workers look out  for these vulnerable children and step in to help … Continue reading →