Our breakfast was not scheduled until 0900, so I did some exploring around the property which had many grape vines in all stages of growth. Some had rose bushes at the end of the row and I know there is some significance to why they are planted there. It was a bit warm so took a dip in the small pool. We had another hearty breakfast – seems as though all we do is eat! – and split up our cars to travel to our next destination, the Farmhouse in Langebaan. I followed Mary and Phil, as we decided to take the shorter route. We followed the N7 highway through Cape Town, passing many more shanty towns. Some did have electricity and plumbing but still had a long way to go until better housing was built. We cut through the West Coast National Park which has mostly low vegetation but a lot of flowers, showing a different type of beauty. We saw a number of tortoises and a few ostriches. We took a few side roads to see the “angry” Atlantic ocean with its huge rocks and waves. 
There was a small stone building with a fireplace which apparently was built for sea fishermen to use for shelter. It seemed quite difficult for anyone to reach as the coast was so rocky and seemed quite unattainable. It was easy to see why some ships wrecked on this coast.
We met the others in our party at the Farmhouse, which is located on Langebaan Lagoon, in mid afternoon. The water was turquoise green with a lot of boats and windsurfers. The rooms were large with fireplaces for the cooler months as they had no central heat. Our dinner was served on “just now” time in a comfortable restaurant with a large fireplace. Some of us tried some unusual dishes such as babotie, kudu and malva pudding.
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