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May 25, 2026

Weekend away at Good Hope Farm near Robertson

An absolutely fabulous weekend away with Russell, Rob, Dawn, Glen, Brandon, Shane, Graeme, Lucy, Wouter and Hayley.


Highlights

  • A rather roundabout 3.5 hour journey to get there due to the recent floods.
  • The stunning sunrise over the dam each morning.
  • A fun walk to a waterfall for an invigorating swim.
  • An adventurous walk up the mountain with Graeme and Lucy. Graeme ran out of power to navigate and I was able to save the day by whipping out my powerbank.
  • The wonderful, friendly farm animals including Blondey (the horse), Honky (the donkey), Broomhilda (the big pig), Snuffles (the small pig) and Pecky (the ostrich).
  • Making pizzas on the 2nd night with the pizza oven. I broke the Guinness Book of Records for the most toppings on a pizza.
  • Spending more fun time with dear Russell.
  • A special heart-to-heart chat with Dawn.
  • Glen having a precarious swing over the dam.
  • Discussing the joys of birding with Hailey.
  • The love so evident between Hailey and Wouter - you'd think they've been together a year, not 14 years.
  • Brandon and Shane introducing me to sugar free lemonade and icecream.


Scenery on the way








Waking up to sunrise over the dam















The friendly farm animals

















About to leave on our walk to the waterfall









Walk to the waterfall for an invigorating dip
























Hike up the mountain with Graeme and Lucy






















Braai on the 1st night and pizza on the 2nd









Chilling on the final day



























Scenery on the way home





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