Floral wonders tour part two (collette)

Well we left the hotel in PE and visited the Donkin and started our voyage to Knysna
I tried to make a visit to a Protea farm but they where unhelp full and rude, how ever the little tea garden was amazing on the PE side of the Tsitsikamma village, the owner was so pleased to show her garden of it was an absolute treat, from there we visited the Big tree forest and wow were they stoked, all sorts of different interests broke out it was great to see.
then we stopped in Plett for a bite to eat, and on to Knysna. Dinner at the Cruise café was good and all had fun.
a great lye in the next morning and time for them selves, the a light lunch and of to the Feather Bed, time for some exercise.

The next morning we left for a long bus day to Hermanus.
We stopped in Mossel Bay and the Aloe factory then headed for Hermanus, I took them to the rotary look out and wow were they stoked with all the Fynbos and everlastings in bloom.
And of to the Arrabella  Hotel

OUCH what a stuff up because the had a massive conference on they were not interested in the group
I had called 2 days in advance to confirm the booking, on arrival nothing and they said their computers are of line, so I asked if they could sort out a welcome drink that took 45min, it took 2 hours from the time we arrived to the time we got our keys, and they didn't work either we had to keep going to reception to ask them to send security to open. my worst check in ever and sad as it was a beautiful hotel.
The next day we left and visited the Herold Porter Botanical gardens which was really good for both the plants and birds. Then we left for Worchester and the Karoo botanical gardens and on to Stellenbosch to Spier hotel NICE.

Next Morning we visited the Stellenbosch where I had arranged the Curator to give us a talk and it turned out to be  a great visit, then a tour through Stellenbosch and back to the hotel where we had a great dinner with wine matching.

Today we headed to Cape town and up the Table Mountain what an awesome day all were very happy, the a city tour and on to the hotel and some down time, now they are enjoying home hosted dinners.

tomorrow is a 3 hour visit to Kirstenbosch.