Adventure for hire!
We hit the road from Strand, raring to go, and exchange our car in Brackenfell for the Suzuki Jimny 1.5 GLX. The brand new little beast is dark grey and looks ready to tackle anything we can throw at it. We pack our frozen meat, wors, butter and cheese in the large fridge that charges while you drive and stack dry ingredients and canned food in one of the neat black crates. We set off, ready to become adventurers for a week or so!
We head out on the R27, and our first stop is House of Blakes, which forms part of the Blake’s family wine farm, on the Yzerfontein road. The great thing about Blakes, which opened its own tasting room in November last year, is that the small deli next to the pizzeria allows you to pack a picnic basket, choose a bottle of wine and then venture outside. If the weather turns, everyone moves inside to relax between the wine barrels. You can order delicious cheese platters, but I see that everyone who has not ordered pizza regrets their decision as they longingly stare at ours!
Gordon Breaky and Dave Coleshill are the pizza masters at Gordo’s Pizzeria at House of Blake’s. They have been part of the Yzerfontein community for a few years and make their own pizza base and sauce from scratch every morning. If it’s sold out, it’s time for Gordon, who believes in freshness and keeps nothing
