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HEMEL EN
AARDE / HEAVEN RESTAURANT
Thursday 19th March '09
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Our day started off with a pit stop at a
good favourite of the ladies – the
Peregrine Farm Stall. Everyone got back
to the coach munching – and a comment was
made “Thank Goodness We Came Up Sir
Lowry's Pass First – as after All This
Munching The Coach Would Have To Go Up the
Pass In First Gear!”
Then we had a stop at the Hemel-en-Aarde
Village where the ladies made their way
to the art gallery. |
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Amazing how a good art gallery brings out
the ‘artist’ in everyone – and we all
admired and criticized the art, knowing full
well that we definitely could not have done
better.
June gazes in awe
while (below left)
Ann,
Hilda and Lorraine
chose to catch up outside in the sunshine |
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The Wine shop in the centre was also a
great attraction. Wine and port tasting
being the order of the day |
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In the photo below Bridget seemed
to be having a problem with her back – and
Jenny was trying to help her ‘rub it
better’.
Ute was delighted to have found an
unusual container in the Thyme for Living shop
and found the time to catch up with her
neighbour – Liz. |
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All too soon time was up and we had to
board the coach and
head out of the Valley for lunch. |
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What an absolute delight the Heaven
Restaurant is – I had read about it with
its opening a few years ago. In a fertile valley
of unbelievable beauty, with panoramic views
over the surrounding mountains, Sandown Bay and
beyond, you will find a small piece of heaven.
Here good food, delicate wines, and warm company
combine to deliver an unforgettable culinary
experience. The staff are very welcoming and all
in all definitely ‘worthy of another visit, as
many of the ladies said!’ |
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Lunch was a choice of Coq au Vin
Chicken, Fish Cakes or spinach
cannelloni! The food was all
scrumptious. Forget the diets today
ladies!!
Very attentive and efficient staff made
lunch a pleasurable experience – what a
difference trained staff make to an
establishment! |
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No wonder everyone looked so happy and
were so keen to ‘toast life’ and
‘happiness’
The views from this restaurant are
‘to-die-for’ and so very relaxing – the
type of restaurant that you just do not
want to leave! Proof of this was that
little groups of ladies congregated
everywhere chatting and catching up.
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Ingrid decided it was time
to parade her latest fashion accessories
– new sunglasses and hat all in a
brighter shade of green! |
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Caroline decided to scale
up the slopes and find herself a Protea
(what is it with this flower eating?).
Vaughan and Gwen took a
short stroll along the road. |
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A fabulous day out in the country leaving
everyone feeling very relaxed – days like this
are SO good for your soul! Coming back into the
city with the traffic – one or two could be
heard to say “Hey let’s go back to Heaven" |
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MYSTERY LUNCH VENUE
Sunday 9th December 2012
Photo left, centre |
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