Augusta Kleinbosch
Our arrival at Augusta Kleinbosch was quite rushed. I was part of a media group with the Cape Winelands District Municipality and this was to be our accommodation for the night. There are 9 guest rooms and I stayed in Die Patriot Kamer, room number 3. With a central fireplace and an African decor theme it is not a surprise that this is the owner’s favourite.
Getting settled in
As we arrived, the owner met our tour bus and we were asked to each choose a room number. She joked saying she was sure we did not need to be shown where the light switches were, but they were not that easy to find! I entered straight into a beautiful lounge area which would be perfect for book reading in colder weather. There is also an outdoor table and chairs for when the weather is warm. I tossed my luggage on the bed, quickly changed and went back to the bus to leave for our evening meal.
My room
The bathroom is large with a spacious shower. And a bath which sadly I did not have time to use. Shower/bath gel, shower caps, hand wash, body lotion and face cloths are provided, as well as cotton buds and cotton wool. There is a wall safe in the cupboard which is the perfect size for a bed and breakfast. Coffee, tea and rusks are provided free of charge, together with bottled water, wine, beer, cold drinks, a chocolate and chips. The bed was super comfy and included hot water bottles.
Breakfast
Breakfast is a buffet with choices of hot and cold dishes. I started with muesli, fresh fruit and yoghurt. From the hot food I chose mushrooms, sausage, bacon and scrambled eggs. Precooked eggs are never my favourite but I knew I needed to have a decent meal. I ended with toast and marmalade.
Historical Facts
There are 4 historical monuments on the farm including the Du Toit Manor House and The Malherbe House. We were shown the Hugenote Gedenkskool which was the first Afrikaans school in South Africa and is now a conference centre. The walk around the Kleinbosch Cemetery was most interesting as here you will find the graves of the slaves as well as the ‘gentry’.
Driving to Augusta Kleinbosch
I would suggest you do this road during daylight hours as we drove through an informal settlement. I would not recommend this route at night, especially if you are alone in the car. As they offer an evening meal this will not be a problem. But you do need to order your meal in advance.
Things to note
The cellular signal is terrible in the area so do not expect your mobile phone to work. Free wifi is offered but due to the bad signal I could not make use of it in my room or outside in the courtyard.
Disclosure: I was invited as a guest of the Cape Winelands District Municipality and I was not required to write a blog post about my experience. This post is in line with my blogging policy.
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Augusta Kleinbosch looks beautiful and relaxing. Your room looks awesome.
The room as really amazing Anu 🙂
Tandy, Augusta Kleinbosch Guest Farm sounds and looks lovely! Quite spacious!
The room was huge!
Amazing place, love the pictures:)
Thank you Natalia 🙂
Looks like a fabulous place to visit!
It is so tranquil there so a great get away from it all 🙂
The room looks really nice-I always get a bit disappointed if I don’t have time to enjoy a bath if they have a nice one!
Me too, but we are in such a drought I am sure I would not have enjoyed it much!
Looks like a wonderful experience so soothing with delicious food! And I confess, I’m not all that disappointed cell phone service doesn’t work.
Usually me either. But it was my nieces birthday and I really would have liked to have spoken to her 🙂
Hi Tandy, wow! 4 historic sites on one farm must of been a huge place, beautiful countryside.
It is quite a large tract of land.
Looks like an awesome place to stay.
It was very peaceful 🙂