Galenia EstateNov 8, 20191 minGalenia goes greenWe have decided to call our market garden – Galenia Greens, which is quite appropriate as we are seeing more and more green leaves...
Galenia EstateSep 25, 20191 minThis is where it all begins…… again!September is springtime in South Africa when nature realises that it is time to wake up and be fruitful. But, of course before the fruit...
Galenia EstateAug 15, 20192 minCooking up a storm!Our cooks Peggy and Phandile are well rested after their holidays and are now ready – as we say in South Africa- to ‘cook up a storm’. It...
Galenia EstateJul 10, 20191 minSigns of the timesDuring the closed season there is always plenty to keep us occupied both on the estate and in the Guest House. It is a good time to catch...
Galenia EstateFeb 12, 20192 minBe prepared……to see the light!It was at the beginning of December when we were first warned of the possibilities of ‘loadshedding’ on receipt of a notification from...
Galenia EstateFeb 6, 20192 minAnd along comes LenaThere once was a happy donkey called Cesar who lived with his ‘jenny’ (lady donkey) called Rosalie in a beautiful paddock on the Galenia...
Galenia EstateOct 22, 20181 minOur jacuzzi moves a little closer to the actionFollowing the demise of our jacuzzi, jacuzzi deck and jacuzzi lounge in February – in fact it was reduced to ashes!!! - we have taken...
Galenia EstateSep 12, 20181 minSpringtime in the Western CapeSpringtime is with us again. In spring it is difficult to say what kind of weather we will have – sometimes brilliant sunny days, at...
Galenia EstateJun 18, 20181 minSeeing is BelievingThere is no better way to explain the progress on the reconstruction of Rooms 1 to 6 than to show pictures of the progress so far. We are...
Galenia EstateMay 25, 20181 minOne, two…..here we go!Well things are certainly going in the right direction – upwards. Here are a few pictures to show the progress on the rebuilding of rooms...
Galenia EstateMay 23, 20181 minAnd then there were none….As we prepare to close for the winter season – fortuitously planned between 16th May and 13th August – we can now start to reinstate...
Galenia EstateMar 15, 20181 minUp and running againFor two weeks now, we have operating our ‘much reduced’ property, and whilst it seems strange it is nice to have guests staying on the...
Galenia EstateMar 1, 20182 minA glimpse into the futureWe are now coming to terms with our unfortunate experience and beginning to think that it could have been a lot worse and we could have...
Galenia EstateFeb 27, 20181 minA BIG THANKSWe are overwhelmed by all the messages of support we have received from both near and far – it is kind of everyone to give us your...
Galenia EstateFeb 24, 20181 minUpdate Saturday 24th February 2018Words like ‘surreal’ ‘bizarre’ and ‘was it all a dream/nightmare’ spring to mind. The sun is shining and apart from the fact that we have...
Galenia EstateFeb 23, 20181 minNEWS FLASH – Friday 23rd February 2018Disaster strikes – a veldt fire which appears to have started in Montagu town this afternoon has raced along the Langeberg fynbos and...
Galenia EstateFeb 22, 20181 minOlive harvest on the horizonIt's that time of year again. As the sun shines and olives fatten up and begin to ripen our thoughts turn to how we are going to get them...
Galenia EstateJan 19, 20181 minWe are still waiting – patientlyFor those who keep an eye on what is happening in the Western Cape, you will be aware that there is a severe drought throughout most of...
Galenia EstateDec 5, 20173 minNature trailsOne of the advantages of staying on a large estate like Galenia is the ability to walk out of your suite and enjoy the natural beauty of...
Galenia EstateJul 26, 20171 minWhen I'm calling you.....A recent innovation for our new season – beginning 14th August – will be an internal phone system. Whilst upgrading our internet...