@authentic_traveling: We’re starting off on the Garden Route headed from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth also know as Gqeberha (it is said with a clicking sound) The Garden Route is actually just a small part of this larger drive but the whole thing is very beautiful. Our first stop is in Swellendam where we stayed at the beautiful @Schoone Oordt country house. It’s a real hidden gem and I enjoyed learning so much about the owners story. They bought the old house with almost all the savings and spent years fixing it up into a hotel. Our stay was so luxurious. It has a classic country house feel with all the details sorted to make you feel so comfortable. I particularly liked that they built a wood fire in your room every night which was critical for the cold nights here in South African winter! #southafrica #visitsouthafrica #swellendam #schooneoordt #gardenroute