At The Lord Milner Hotel in Matjiesfontein, our team recently embarked on a 125 km transhumance trek with a local Karoo sheep farming family, gaining deep insight into the heritage behind our beloved Karoo lamb. This time-honoured journey through the rugged landscape, marked by resilience, tradition, and connection to the land, revealed the true soul of the Karoo and the people who sustain it. Now, every dish of Karoo lamb we serve...
The serene beauty of the Traveller's Chapel
Posted on Fri February 24, 2017.
A quaint, diminutive chapel set on the bank of the Monument River...
A quaint, diminutive chapel set on the bank of the Monument River (also called the Baviaans), it flanks the stone steps leading down into its causeway. You can follow these to the Raymond Crowley gardens, orchard and graveyard.
The Traveller's Chapel was originally built to house gas-generating equipment, which was used to light the village. The building was converted into a chapel dedicated to George Rawdon, David Rawdon’s father.
There's a quietly burbling fountain at its entrance. It's a unique and beautiful space for special weddings, ceremonies of all kinds as well as for quiet reflection.
Further Reading
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Olive Schreiner
Wed October 16, 2024
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Olive Schreiner (1855–1920) is remembered as one of South Africa’s most influential literary figures and a pioneering feminist. Her works and activism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries left a lasting impact on literature, politics, and social reform in her home country and beyond.
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