Day 2 - Namaqualand Flower Tour

Breakfast at iKaya

Ouma Mimi's in Kenhardt

I slept like a log last night seeing that on Wednesday night I was so ill. Now I am ready to enjoy this trip.
 
We had an early 0700 start this morning from Kakemus to do breakfast at iKyaya in Keimoes. Looking out over the river, sitting in the sun we enjoyed full breakfast with croissants to die for.
 
In Kenhardt we stopped at Ouma Mimi's which is a little curio shop in the town and also stocked up on something to drink.  All the roads in this town are gravel except for the main road and the houses date back to early 1900.
 
It is a real relaxed day today. We all got to know each other last night so today there is a whole lot of "leg pulling" going on.

1215 saw us going through Bransvlei in the Karoo on our way to Calvinia.

Pink Tulip

Arrived in Calvinia at about 1430 and quickly shopped at the Spar for some snacks for the road because for the next few days nothing in this area is open on the weekend.

Tonight we overnight at the "Blou Naartjie" (Blue Naartjie) which is one of

Elephant Ear

the original building that went up on the church square in 1874 when the town was established.


We are on the verge of the area where the main flower display is and you can already get a glimpse of them along the roadside. 

The parks in Calvinia area are also in bloom. 

"Blou Naartjie"

We had a local guide that took us round the town. She had grown up in the town and knew all the historical stories about the houses and their owners or tenants.

The temperature has dropped dramatically this afternoon and we are looking forward to a Lamb Shank dinner tonight.