If you somehow have not been to Babylonstoren yet, you are missing out.
It is the closest to the Garden of Eden that the Western Cape has produced. Lovingly tended for only four years, the fruit trees are dripping with apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, plums and citrus. The vegetables almost trip you up, they're so big and plentiful. The trees have stories and the best way to hear them is to go on the Garden Tour, which takes place daily at ten. If you can, be sure to go with Gundula, the faerie-horticulturalist of the garden.
Stop in at the restaurant Babel if you're up to spend quite a bit, or head down to the delightful Greenhouse tea garden, add your name to the chalkboard and wait with the other charming folk to place your order for delicious sarmies or salads- all with fresh homegrown fruit and veggies. I can recommend the biltong and Gorgonzola on Ciabatta- wonderfully, the abundance of the gardens overflows into the hearts of the women stuffing your sandwiches.
Be sure to pop into the shop on your way out for some fresh bread (with whole leeks, pears or garlic cloves baked into their crusty goodness), cheeses or meats from the small charcuterie.
www.babylonstoren.com
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