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Frog Mountain, Swellendam |
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Written by Cape Chat
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Saturday, 30 June 2007 |
Distance from Cape Town City Centre: 2,5 hours
A leap to freedom at Frog Mountain
 Frog Mountain is a getaway offered by the Kilpin family on their farm in the Langeberg mountains outside Swellendam. It’s a “get-away" in the truest sense of the term. The Kilpin’s have four traditionally built, thatched self-catering rondavels as accommodation. Each rondavel is very elegantly furnished and fitted out with everything you need for comfort and convenience. The rondavels are named after the trees found on the farm: Waterberry, Candlewood, Bamboo and Willow, a charming way to make one feel part of the farm-style lifestyle. But the Kilpin’s hospitality doesn’t end there. A welcoming tray of refreshments and home-made rusks – and even farm eggs, await your arrival. A lovely homey touch for the travel weary, and a great way to recharge for a variety of great getaway activities in the area.
There’s loads for both children and adults to enjoy at Frog mountain such as: fishing, swimming, hiking, canoeing, cycling and bird-watching and a beautiful grass playgound with a jungle gym and trampoline for the kids. The Reception area has a television for Saturday afternoon sports enthusiasts – so, no resentful rugby fans at Frog mountain! Another unique feature we all thoroughly enjoyed was a roaming herd of cattle in a field right outside our rondavel. We woke up each morning to the "mooing" of the cows - a rustic delight for us city slickers! It’s a wonderful feeling not having to set your house alarm before going to bed - we slept with the door unlocked and the windows wide open. A great feeling of freedom! We had a superb feel-good weekend – very, VERY relaxing. We sang all the way home after our little piece of heaven, which is only two and a half hours from Cape Town. PS: I will be returning to catch some frogs! Brian, Janet, Andrew, Becky, Peter and Sam look forward to welcoming you to Frog Mountain Getaway on their farm, " Somerset Vale ". Tel/Fax: 028 512 3732 E-mail: info@frogmountain.co.za or go to http://www.frogmountain.co.za
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 12 September 2007 )
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