An apricot picking weekend can be a dangerous thing, coupled with the beauty of Calitzdorp and the eight port wine cellars in the area, it's simply an excuse to get out of Oudtshoorn for a few days to enjoy a lekker kuier under the Klein Karoo sun - before it gets too hot! Running from the 2-4 December 2011, the Calitzdorp Apricot and Wine Weekend, is a great way to get into the holiday spirit.
Apricot picking is a great family outing, and the De Krans wine farm is open for picking from the 23 Nov - 7 Dec (at R3.90/kg it's a deal), but for the full Klein Karoo experience stay the night, check out the fishing competition at the Calitzdorp Dam, take a historical tour on donkey cart tours through town, try a "pitspoeg" competition at the Calitzdorp Cellar, before sitting in on the organ recital at the NG Kerk, and round things off with some plaasmusiek at Die Bosvarkie Bush Pub. For more info find the program here.
A closing note for those who think ahead, based on her apricot pickings, a friend of mine makes enough apricot jam and chutney to last her family a year!
Images: Calitzdorp Port & Wine Festival
Images: Calitzdorp Port & Wine Festival
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