{"id":13951,"date":"2024-05-07T16:04:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T14:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevibeza.com\/?p=13951"},"modified":"2024-05-07T16:04:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T14:04:36","slug":"try-the-unexpected-over-the-franschhoek-literary-festival-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevibeza.com\/try-the-unexpected-over-the-franschhoek-literary-festival-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Try the unexpected over the Franschhoek Literary Festival weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2bA-5jAeynFkE8ceAZFce4Pf8U8S_3iaKy-4uFDARZTBYeFE4jwEILes76MBMIQdX6MEPotrKrq-fzVZPRax2v_bTvbBnjj8jjLknTZjrAKg8EdeMW27YSU6c9cOy-KBLxq2v2J43NkSxQZlj0GrblEVQLTcyL-3FlNU4Ywao1g\">The Franschhoek Literary Festival&nbsp;<\/a>is back with a bang, offering book lovers and culture enthusiasts an extraordinary weekend of literary delights from 17 to 19 May 2024. While several author sessions and workshops have sold out, there is still time to avoid disappointment by planning your weekend activities over the next few days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re overwhelmed and thinking \u201cWhere do I start?\u201d, we recommend that you first secure your seat to various sessions on the programme, then make a reservation at some of the top restaurants and wine estates in the Valley.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the sessions currently piquing the interest of Festival fans:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, 17 May 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Screen Grab: <\/strong>Irish romance sensation <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2oIF9hKrCyV3IOXBnvHL_qzlsC9GWRVuRQUwT7W-44k1heFE4jwE0DxF3GEcQvQoJP20knJJTfVDPhPwf6EDcD-x79_qoPOAjEx-RogK1it7Bg38tEKEPVR5O74ofng2eSTNqZI5klxbhCwfLhnCSVRqam9QPsR_zpsY_t9NcJMcB2k6Z_6oent5dYNa6C1HylLDXYg\">Cecelia Ahern<\/a> (<em>PS, I Love You<\/em>) and SA crime pioneer <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2PbkPyeOgb7a_8c50h9tbkn8rZXe-BlIsE0YedgxkHLtkeFE4jwHuugnlVnn_SXctvvwX_TIa98Aa5XmPYStnwqDsoj50jncBOBk4KJvwUhjEEidBI7kvL8QgdgWTmMgxlaKlvTzPUDe6f2p59munp9zgjr-WEH0K4-ZN3h1AcRLiKjZ--mWtDM2s8zX0qzfqWSG5hAWulQ\">Angela Makholwa<\/a> \u2013 whose <em>Red Ink<\/em> is out on Showmax \u2013 swap notes on the art of crafting a screen adaptation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Post-Patriarchy:<\/strong> The books by these three panellists feature queer male protagonists who are fathers, or sons, or both. <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2ISwHAueUT5IwFd5WrLk5mnyojXRydPfqp9pKiHL-C2JneFE4jwET39szjksmRDSHDOwYdTrbvnyiT0kTl64mlK0A8JjaX5aUDCIGaMrAM7bpfed3b9CPp6D-zVB34kbDc0U0-NyN4NsV_ltydiKbWnokZ95F3uLjpjXlNVLPErQK_jMnSLof2GpZt_JOzW8oDufFBQ\">Koketso Sachane<\/a> connects the dots with <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2cEAkMoe__Xl4r4q4zB5uuohbE9NHf0H1Yv6dUhv9elhpeFE4jwFM06MJKEls2zayAgDPb_0S5QP_vibu3SpLnods0CnzgTqfjGqNABktvf1pWfHmogAL57YjJ5cZ5fkzxCnUL-UZfwHhc_f4TXC54NauQnTT5aBEvZ8fNuK51rsrylIbZW76FyPEjgtqhbIJ\">S.J. Naud\u00e9<\/a> (<em>Of Fathers and Fugitives<\/em>), <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2teUlfDwT05RNMhMTqStM7iLDKVBQVeE_9kh6jHWoNVNseFE4jwENSd6NKe85Y3TAxuGJ7hRNG2KsgXd4_JCJqfuRHVkGKO1w53vQOgMJvtus3_KVDiMbgeBbu5wSzv-zQHSPReiCingvDnIg7y0fIMk7yUxXSfxddDAG8P7TUjnM7BFWGh6Cj5o8Nkohca1bGkJUKA\">Wisani Mushwana<\/a> (<em>A<\/em> <em>Soft Landing<\/em>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2olTl3QcU-TXGqkxw4ub-WPz8cw-lYSy4Kl15Ga2c0R5veFE4jwHxzXt5FZ_OwkdklLeogd2xw4Z7cevxE2yXgOlmexa1DDDuv6DD4eODBmHgM1JTBhsVl6EYKHuV2VeW2c1vPdrLnovmtKGKmU8UOdtr4dn1ozMKEMc8tdjY9zV2L5jpmeJvHwKmVZkik9JkrdjTIVV-IsA\">Alistair Mackay<\/a> (<em>The Child<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Melodies in Words: An Evening of Art Song and Poetry:<\/strong> Well-known duo <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/289tI03C7IsY3zQgjVcf6hEtpqIuJT2G61DCfQVsxNUR1eFE4jwGW0vWbF7deOPWMcO6o52XLG622c5Z7EbQ5CJU8NcrHpIkYphN6JFEjqcAb_mnITw-8__dkhVTGeb1YAYWIxX46lnWxoDd8wLxl6RoGqO7DFJYN0UzxsrdSx2UP0PGGg833ZuTiEZODQvhW1J1gyOWzILl2Eqt8zdlU9g\">Lynelle Kenned<\/a> (Soprano) and <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2Fs4tt2W4r-F1gLgGP_jmCVyVFbXmVrxBzF2vGgT95it3eFE4jwGTqSvTxPfOKNZ9HBJp1HnYQhJbVxUIA0UWKxzLCJCxH4uB86b-EH-uml0AGA9mweZuN5b8ccOKeNzTz34yj8rLR62FVI3pg-8ZdsG4e-EwwgwscbBa-Jsqvs7pHb689h3labrrhKze5eHcDPFDyLK69T7tCaurqVfxRw\">Stefan Lombard <\/a>(Pianist) introduce old and new art song favourites in German, French and Afrikaans. The programme offering is beautifully brought together by poetic translations read by actress <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2_rxeBXsG7VSfD0kylVCK4ipm4NsVJUvLexix0o55Zp17eFE4jwHvlja1HfryXTpdHdyrSkO6VzSg0yCzfeWpvZrT1j1KyamvvQ5rseCEgrWoz6mwC1NJwTb_gpm-a0QmdLQ4lzRbjnFmt5QVvebaXabH1hpv9icp2mkbG9E3XviLDyagXiXsHN0P-lQMVQwOMDZ58zc\">Jazzara Jaslyn<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, 18 May 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sweet and Spicy with Bolu Babalola: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2btQvDgsBW_D_S8g8_F9iVpZ1U6IvmrlUcJNQPmVzVAF-eFE4jwHsUXZUp5Ch1WZD-KpuH9_6TagvxncNKtD0K2MCYwTUl3LxeWBLiGQw-Onsj7Z0H8TKmTrITmrmyCcnn_1nwAJYQgGS6F0qgtKgZaoHNVVgieAV2us_i_Ywgb3jzfnOm5ux7XYqS8QkD82OudTIy1I\">Mohale Mashigo<\/a> spends an hour in the hot-but-hilarious world of British-Nigerian author <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2X4Rnt0ZXcM527QzFaT91QKPSaJZtuAyDo8Me4mqPhnmBeFE4jwEnRiUVIEQs3fPGoDMV9obDkDyIImfDqueTuwakFRhx-laOqABxckmaplNGWjWHn2GsUw-sAR0nBOzvxyGTLiYFvv8kQYoZUEJqfzpsPnRwKBBC4wvfkrmaNm-e3EkYvm9aLvVPjivbJh-Yq5IKWVU\">Bolu Babalola<\/a>, whose campus-romance blockbuster <em>Honey &amp; Spice<\/em> exploded on BookTok.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In the Thirst Person: <\/strong>Having good sex is apparently easier than writing good sex scenes. But that\u2019s not rocket science, surely? <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2xzT1p-hItN5KajHcITkR8mrNO4_OO3Y0rAInIIrA38KDeFE4jwEmqJzKOKJpBrRofMcsOcIzv41wc1r9tmE1Cqj3wlgCpH4WZUeGzucbxTyWStFj--A1fcOG0NSDMLDZ5ow6i6G8UxKfPUxRUJuoSJAbQTLnLQHqeDig4ou1TcP4VFvjAGfV8P2hHHVBX20vPgpDHlUvHwtwF92B\">Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane<\/a> juggles the ins and outs of high-end lit smut with <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2CL-FRj7JN77NGrKePqYjz5O67XQZxgpHXfFXQT3Ps9OFeFE4jwG6es2Ddz5jdjBqRXvfpCVyGXXdQZtWch4Iig3FP6xV_vzdX7KKQ3oZLjx43Y8wOXS_RKd4Y803Z6a0L7hWWrLuskLJaO3Zx111B4a_DPqTXH_x_SsMvBuMb0tq4j_jPxRPuQhsCSMcTf-DMBk-ZwLb2F4\">Busisekile Khumalo<\/a> (<em>Sunshine and Shadows<\/em>), <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2KI0QxsnP_FHEr69I6LYzXizYb-mqR9U9sTukvSWOrpqIeFE4jwEokt5cIsNKNNCXHTi3l-Ikb5it-KjIDQijnwXt5Kgwrg1wUqWFA5BecE6jtzMmYgViet1M65_g5HFsc1IDQa7RpKqxcl6i01n6ZeOVa6MXcuGit5zKnzIn6A2HlyVS7pj6dlj7TBd3AyNCSG6P\">Joy Watson<\/a> (<em>The Other Me<\/em>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/29JLw75yEU0hoz1ymwh4J-7CK8qXc49Wih7myUAkDXqSKeFE4jwGvgoZWqAJocTq0JPpVDuCni6Q6zCnxCdj8oPOgdFTrpdktz-YyDiMP6DBPfCDU6CucWIOfTpHk78iXJjFbMRC7T_xBpa8WUQnlt34NddEohg4U1jLVjIicvgZq2A6xEvZZ0uuvVDhCDT0JhjkuZA\">Kobby Ben Ben<\/a> (<em>No One Dies Yet<\/em>).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Red Ink<\/em><\/strong><strong> on Screen:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2CU9N_bSsXaGrdPDyGOuMUMmTq_JWwESOWVHSNXzyrUONeFE4jwFniSpdih7YIMnAgZCxgLmwm05Sv4womgpULqZmyXz5WYxXqk__sYxWWCi59xp8lHOhCkD7K2R1lQ54wxryZBN5yy9rCtMpnNmVDYR6XRzmBUiZpu7bUIR1cuTxxgWfAtiUC5m8NF4co_HcSNw9qMpUMg\">Angela Makholwa<\/a> and actress Nqobile Nunu Khumalo talk to <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2mpS0JN1emJj_AKJHANx7ZtwSS3L829bQNL_8PqvLgz6QeFE4jwEEqxT4wb8kRmKU8tzYCxUY8cAQ5BlYOVsZ6gUkyMwmXjgoUIEyLulejFns0wBybaBAf55vDgg5slL5nszZnYzh18HvIn6uowPyEATYemjYMUKODWu0ZB16v4fmUKEyrrj-7wxATEe-cwMF8YOU6Ao\">Mohale Mashigo<\/a> about the TV adaptation by Showmax of <em>Red Ink<\/em>, Makholwa\u2019s hit thriller about a writer\u2019s entanglement with a serial killer.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, 19 May 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A Cheeky Chat:<\/strong> Join the Cheeky Natives podcasting duo (<a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2B7r5tR5jzGTmaUF5PF0fkpLOQb6jWBW4DhoACMyH5QaSeFE4jwEDBGm-Oo912Q6n6ZIjm2X7aqeqczG9a5tnmXYqRY_JmHy5dbJDuSx4wC9ZZPnL_TwQ2d0Ft10wndZjwTkIFKDcisjNvJUN2i6N-QdW0dM9M9NBptlqUbOEMOFRZ647P0WVJ3T6M89pxuO7NLah2yo\">Alma-Nalisha Cele<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/22NN56eNTvXI8HMSIfyIumfgglFnnHHyssWfjLK5jB0iVeFE4jwHNoBjO9CO6wA_akyjT1vyRa3VdUxUj255I0lSzCgdohxgNiOlKZitsJsnoAVjiGJtNBGE-HtU8RWM1AGfBURlhq7QSTfFIMnnwPXeVsBz9Bfp8ykEQqj38WDx5tAIiij_k0s6CstgQAPQ3D7F4L31ebOsQuQPo\">Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane<\/a>) as they shoot the breeze with British-Nigerian author <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2cUdlpOaHA_vhIb2FxHU2qrgKSOnVZBi4DdFPQ7wmLm6YeFE4jwEA0b8rTC36_Cs2xNMPx6e8IVL2wDYfmkTBuz2__RXyl2_-KRPVqUyW_LxreJCxK_aEXj7TEg1tESXBXR8dIQAtmIpdXvhnH5XXhA_GHXxrbrxhqezbHUnh3rLzINPsevAso8iRz0r8WA_HjIAe73M\">Bolu Babalola<\/a> (<em>Honey &amp; Spice<\/em>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2T9oIveeQRk6FuDk2QQBLqGGBf8Xmk5vWkYeQ1CaOfHCbeFE4jwGMjlUAI4ksUhWm9TjsxYmxgzVjFnUsrwnlxPEeQNyNGSI4mF8z1HLy6v1DuhUCmxBFyrd-A0jGDOMNgc5P6xTLyVGy_lL1N3zI5OLVmBTmlZhD5Y82kafXwuMrl6hYy46HtMKQejB1wRY4iFcTAm2btYo5jYu0\">Candice Carty-Williams<\/a> (<em>People Person<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How to Grip Your Reader:<\/strong> Join <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2GXs3Awu1O6SQdHDEZgGvYFXvlj7qc4f2-Sp44QnGcImdeFE4jwH6lFIPz7TueQF-FoPVN8d0-vC6kLYy5GlpaBGvsvQjyn3tnmBpAZ8NUQMaKx1hLut9QyHjCxZzRvXdnDITiAQBT9vYClil9mQTfHpwcbam3mCBesdcrI5rUlqLCNEOA_qpoNyVHWd-Gzpfhxmm8mVf\">Danielle Weakley<\/a> as she learns about the narrative tricks that make a book unputdownable from <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/28mPdXGtrbtBvYGZqOeU2rzPbd21kMniQOduauvfA-NKfeFE4jwFY3Xv-KVSfxuKY78Z42L_7IcovecvX3eSjdcvJze91iGfOiwWumHYhjS49PMDUPS93RCDeScM3KOykOD7Pxvjyf8Tr2ZW2kIQtD9xzRKfRcN4IM77EFF_uqtzjjVGBm1myp6F5a4XrbrobSab0\">Femi Kayode<\/a> (<em>Gaslight<\/em>), <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2cmqrvUaVJGVtDjGfioF-Vb0fdY6h_fU62VuNhPFDSG-ieFE4jwGFuhKNp2f2QmiZ4kkO5mODQ6v7CHBU5K8IgKsnxwyPbnQ3xb6dAYFZMXh945oaP4Ure_YWya9cCMhrpPR5NXrkDJ_2VthrI5YxOSGx-OJzgl5-o4R0IqMVoU-dHgoWENHrsAZ81PlR3zGFvjQm\">Fiona Snyckers<\/a> (<em>The Hidden<\/em>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2HhjQvV4YQRPG4082y_Kn5OVucQERHt5XUiZLiZyK5J2leFE4jwGjwfZBW11fyp8EwqA45hahDtIQoOs9eiKaf-rot9lr9TxF8TXvGZIT4Cejm3nVDaGS23l9WHUIAwp_rqTjHf-5VMe19Zn9szluz6pUDpk4YDtGvbxJZe6m2PUPgAejkjocxv1khY24zEacqbs5mQ\">Nick Mulgrew<\/a> (<em>Tunnel<\/em>).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The End of an Ego-System: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/21rFbEmaWT817LYaRdt9XYry9Nh7KaepxRPkjjK-qjiyneFE4jwG-1nUnPDHnLvu0UzpjbulyuIBTmFlUT8wxOTJDhm5cyh8YY8JZWA2KrxH7AWHoj5yTrV1XjjMMREF8hJTjSDeIEvrwoNPsHjOPh5d4mIDxQjiFR9XAKNnOQ7sl84j4HR7oEVc4U6xoG9pQ18k\">Don Pinnock<\/a> talks to <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/22t9mS1VGt4QvXMf65tSeJDavGvnzgeqoXyZt_MZXdRKpeFE4jwHacNzPl6_2ZCr9Aq8kStmgPTm0O0XlY9Whwk8HnXuVL_paTbiB_Us2LLbpsoSNrqMy2Kbf1yw7jg9n7y_bDSvNYsYAnSre2q29sGD5nafl4Th5N8ItsqkV79szuWc3TPaBYCEtVEmxgh_ClHk\">Adam Welz<\/a> (<em>The End of Eden<\/em>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2GhCgBEAAhufbLzPszFbWHNx6DMH9CNYe3HxVCQsJbNuseFE4jwGhTS_Bt3WwEjwfJj264H1hL5B4ZBSklpchnCAQqCDzPyEG_G6bbWbNQf_ZVl5HO_DGA_YKQxIAzA6hyXWNUCp4rSnEFrfTTRR3OGIVu-p-JHh5PTvQjMR9z5aFpBCX-LvskWwRe47cYYL4o4w\">Sandra Swart<\/a> (<em>The Lion\u2019s Historian: Africa\u2019s Animal Past<\/em>) about the animal\u2013human relationships that have profoundly shaped our history.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flower of Babel: <\/strong>Sandile Ngidi, who judged the entries for the latest (12<sup>th<\/sup>) edition of the <em>Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Anthology<\/em>, explores South Africa\u2019s rich poetic memory with contributors <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2Ge8yZqXkigrWnRCz_EZmcggtMX-IVNDyENR-DB7XkEOueFE4jwEa-ESyua8ietvWjldsc8pOGuN-jJ8rbfk8P6Q6MfKr9WlK8XUv2csDcnoJAkKcTPMDqtoqr7bMW47EcnjLmxFlYxqLr32plL6wp7dEZcaLHLUU1YxHM1D5rMNj9e6LwBkwFbzvbd-PCDQ0kLCz2-osUrYwrXzY_g\">Mapule Ramaila Moswane <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2qvZoKY2pxmaj5Tb9nruilGZupaqBsKM-oqIivfiQFzexeFE4jwFHYok2AYl8gw07b_id8odaL7_-wlV9hPsgFRPmgIFRXB4yQ2EjnLqfeANKz7zp2iLzf_EfUUVtQDwi0Xx9da_joJqT6TLvxHWKJgkVbrYWnFIV203MKxcK5w5X_zUPd_uHrIfD7-iNM57E9x68dXCYRw\">Vuyokazi Ngemntu<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All the books featured on the 2024 programme will be on sale at the Festival through&nbsp;<strong>Exclusive Books<\/strong>; and are also available at the&nbsp;<strong>FLF Exclusive Books Online Store<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2Dd3Hu5UoBSOeVswO-1IHtJJMuP_xpCu9wRElHrrFsSC0eFE4jwGMXPyi66uZkmQowH1CyCwGgqTPmlFqb8QRgOPzI9vQ5P-XNX6qBnJ1tKRR3j1O1hr59n0TTuFaZEkposMs_tKj9-zZHuYXJu8ZvtRPVtOu4n-CF3bTCTQyQHBGS24GvZoAiPAgZhEHglIH9lM0lZy6UoXwpdPMP8ESi4IwIn80-q7klfR6\">&nbsp;here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to a stellar lineup of authors and panel discussions, this year&#8217;s Festival offers to showcase the hidden gems and unique experiences that make Franschhoek a \u201cmust-visit\u201d destination. Here are a few things to do during the festival weekend (or should you decide to extend your stay):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Franschhoek Wine Tram adventure: <\/strong>Explore the picturesque vineyards and wineries of Franschhoek aboard the iconic Wine Tram. Sample award-winning wines and indulge in gourmet cuisine while soaking in the breathtaking views of the Valley.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Artisanal chocolate tasting:<\/strong> Delight your taste buds with a decadent chocolate tasting experience at one of Franschhoek&#8217;s renowned chocolatiers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hike to Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve:<\/strong> Weather permitting, early birds will be able to embark on a scenic hike in the Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve and immerse themselves in the natural beauty of the Western Cape. Enjoy panoramic views of the Valley and encounter diverse flora and fauna along the way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vintage shopping spree:<\/strong> Take time to browse through Franschhoek\u2019s charming boutiques and antique shops for one-of-a-kind treasures and other satisfying finds. Discover vintage clothing, home d\u00e9cor and collectibles reflecting the town&#8217;s rich heritage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about what Franschhoek has to offer, click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kidd-tessa-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2ilZbzfJBhsactE_eAfdk_6CmgVRjfgW8ollnwQOgOy62eFE4jwGqfqp3BAAZFISiG7HeU38puWHba1HQ97CwchLN5hrDJsrD0ENxE7qE2lQxmBAlKfIaIxjXtcTvlvULakuEI668QDdIumqOOyoMH9WF2TGMt1ZPZUp4R7rQIV8bm0SN\">here<\/a>. 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