Food and Drink

Once upon a time, a man by the name of Ronnie decided to build himself a little farm stall next to the road. It was in the middle of nowhere  on the dusty plains of Route 62 in the Klein Karoo.

The plan was to sell some farm produce to passsing cars and a couple of beers to locals on business trips between the small towns of  Barrydale and Ladismith.

The idea seemed good and Ronnie immediately set to work. Once all set up, Ronnie aptly baptised the little roadside shop "Ronnies Shop" and painted it in big red letters on the side of the shop for all to see.

Business ticked over slowly for Ronnie, until two of his mates one night grabbed a bucket of red paint and added the word "sex" to his signage so it suddenly read "Ronnies Sex Shop".

Ronnie was furious, but very quickly every passing motorist couldn't resist stopping to find out what type of Sex Shop could possibly be here, in the midlle of nowhere next to the road.

Over the years Ronnie's Sex Shop has become famous and strange traditions followed, like the thousands of women who donate their knickers and bras to be hung up in the little pub and the walls that are now scribbled full of funny graffiti messages from curious visitors.

You can still find Ronnie behind the counter ready to offer you a cold beer or bar snack from his Road Kill Cafe.

About one and a half hours drive from Cape Town on the scenic Route 62 lies the town of Robertson. If you'd like to travel Route 62, you would need to rent a car, as there is no hop on hop off bus service on this route.

Robertson is famous for breeding thoroughbred race horses and of course its many top quality wine estates.

The nice thing about tasting wine in Robertson is the fact that tasting is free, unlike many other wine regions in the country. The wine estates are truely majestic, with beautiful flaming red roses, kannas and bougainvillea lining the edges of the roads and orchards.

A really interesting wine estate to visit is Kranskop, which is one of the few estates where you can do tasting straight from the barrel.

Another interesting visit is the Klipdrift brandy cellars, where you can taste the different ranges of brandies,

cleverly paired with different titbits of food to enhance the tasting experience.

Robertson also offers one and two day sleepover hikes into the adjacent Langeberg mountains.

Nature's Way Farm stall is situated about 7 kilometers down the R102 to Natures Valley in the Crags on the Garden Route of South Africa.

Loredo is famous for its Jersey cows, and produces great quality milk and cheeses. Here you can buy fresh farm milk, provided you bring your own container.

A variety of cheeses are available for both tasting and purchase. Typical to farm stalls it is stocked with a variety of fresh produce from the area, including cold meats and deli, fresh bread and eggs, fruit and veg, preserves, olive oils jams bakes and much more.

In the late afternoon, you can come and watch the cows being milked, or just come for a light lunch and tea.

It is an excellent place to stock up for lunch, if you are planning to do one of the beautiful hikes in the area.

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