Baie dankie, ons het 'n heerlike tyd gehad in die Oos Kaap. Baie dankie ook vir al die inligting op jou blogs. Dit het ons baie idees gegee van dinge om te doen en ongewone plekke om te besoek.
Weather vane on the VGK Church in Carnarvon This photo made me think of a song we used to sing as kids. It is a traditional Afrikaans song about the rooster on top of the church. The words of the song and its translation: Daar’s ‘n hoender wat ‘n eier nie kan lê There is a chicken that cannot lay an egg Daar’s ‘n hoender wat ‘n eier nie kan lê There is a chicken that cannot lay an egg Daar’s ‘n hoender wat ‘n eier nie kan lê There is a chicken that cannot lay an egg Dis die haan wat op die kerktoring staan It’s the rooster standing on the church tower Dis die haan, Dis die haan It’s the rooster, It’s the rooster Dis die haan wat op die kerktoring staan It’s the rooster standing on the church tower More about all the churches and other buildings we saw in Carnarvon in the next post.
In March we went to Cape Town area for a long weekend. During this visit we made an unplanned trip to Stellenbosch and decided to explore the town. I studied at the Stellenbosch University for four years and know parts of the town. Like most students I did not have a lot of money, my bicycle was my only transport and it was before I bought my first digital camera. Back then I admired the old buildings but never took the time to take photos of them or learn about their history. This day trip was a great way to show Stellenbosch to my husband and explore learn about the town. Oak Trees in Dorp Street Governor Simon van der Stel founded the town in 1679 and he named it after himself. The name can be translated as “(Van der) Stel’s Bush”. The town is also known as the Eikestad or “City of Oaks” due to the many Oak trees that were planted by the residents after on the recommendation of Commissioner Van Reede tot Drakenstein. Dutch...
One of my favourite sights in George is the white Dutch Reformed Mother Church with the beautiful Outeniqua Mountain as background. I have many memories of visiting this church: On a history class trip when I was about 10, for a art class when I was about 13, for my cousins wedding in 2004, for her baby’s christening a few years later and many other times. But most of all I like seeing this church every time we drive through town. The cornerstone for the church was laid on 14 April 1832. Slaves were used for some of the building work like the digging of the six-foot deep by five-foot wide foundations. Due to financial problems it took 12 years to complete the church and it was consecrated in 9 October 1842. The church is a National Heritage Site. On 13 September 1905 disaster struck when the church tower collapsed. The wood rotted from water damage and lead to the walls weakening. After a lot of rain for two days t...
Baie geluk. Ek hoop jy het 'n fantastiese wittebrood hier in my deel van die wereld.
ReplyDeleteBaie dankie, ons het 'n heerlike tyd gehad in die Oos Kaap. Baie dankie ook vir al die inligting op jou blogs. Dit het ons baie idees gegee van dinge om te doen en ongewone plekke om te besoek.
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