We just came back from our final holiday of the school year - a long weekend to celebrate South Africa's Freedom Day. We spent our time in a small, mountain town called Nottingham Road with our friends, the Jettners, a new teacher named Kimberly, and her 7 year-old son, Jacob. Nottingham Road is one of our favorite long weekend destinations, and it's especially nice this time of year in fall.
We stayed in a beautiful horse farm called Bellwood Cottages in a large cottage equipped with 12 beds! The kids had an entire loft to themselves to sleep and run around and play. There was also a playground, sand box, play house, and a lake on the property. During the first morning at Bellwood, Justin took all of the kids out on a boat ride where they spotted lots of monkies the the nearby trees and even some otters swimming in the water.
During our time in Nottingham Road, we also went out to a fondue shop and gorged in chocolate covered fruits, nuts, candies, and other more unusual foods. We also took the kids to a candle-making shop there they all made rainbow-colored candles and sand art. Our girls both made princess sand art; then Taelyn made a teddy bear candle, Kaelia's was a butterfly. They also enjoyed a playground, bouncy castle, and archery shooting just outside the shop. It was a pretty fun day for the kids.
Another activity for the kids was horse riding in which they took mini lessons that included balancing techniques, maneuvering around objects, trotting, and even jumping over a log laid across the ground. The kids loved it!
For the adults, we enjoyed some of the restaurants that Nottingham Road has to offer - including their own brewery. We also went to a winery one afternoon for some local wine and cheese. At night, we played games, and we were sure to have a fire in the fireplace at all times.
We stayed in a beautiful horse farm called Bellwood Cottages in a large cottage equipped with 12 beds! The kids had an entire loft to themselves to sleep and run around and play. There was also a playground, sand box, play house, and a lake on the property. During the first morning at Bellwood, Justin took all of the kids out on a boat ride where they spotted lots of monkies the the nearby trees and even some otters swimming in the water.
During our time in Nottingham Road, we also went out to a fondue shop and gorged in chocolate covered fruits, nuts, candies, and other more unusual foods. We also took the kids to a candle-making shop there they all made rainbow-colored candles and sand art. Our girls both made princess sand art; then Taelyn made a teddy bear candle, Kaelia's was a butterfly. They also enjoyed a playground, bouncy castle, and archery shooting just outside the shop. It was a pretty fun day for the kids.
Another activity for the kids was horse riding in which they took mini lessons that included balancing techniques, maneuvering around objects, trotting, and even jumping over a log laid across the ground. The kids loved it!
For the adults, we enjoyed some of the restaurants that Nottingham Road has to offer - including their own brewery. We also went to a winery one afternoon for some local wine and cheese. At night, we played games, and we were sure to have a fire in the fireplace at all times.
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