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WE LOVE THE MOUNTAINS WITH A PASSION

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McGregor, Western Cape, South Africa
ONVERWACHT FLORA ACCOMMODATION AND EAGLE'S NEST GUESTHOUSE is situated high in the Riviersonderend Mountains at Die Galg and Boesmansklooftrail halfway between the twin villages of McGregor and Greyton. ONVERWACHT AND EAGLE'S NEST offers breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks and valleys. a 2h Drive from Cape Town via Worcester via Robertson and McGregor brings you to what is often described as"The road to Nowhere". This nature,s lover,s paradise is situated at the famous "BOESMANSKLOOF HIKING" TRAIL and "THE GALG HISTORIC ROAD" .Those who wish to do so can hike the 16km to Greyton or otherwise you can take our own private hiking trails at ONVERWACHT AND EAGLE'S NEST with mountainstreams,waterfalls and natural rockpools. You do not need a permit to hike on ONVERWACHT AND EAGLE,S NEST. The towns Greyton,McGregor,Ashton,Bonnievale,Robertson etc.are visible from the bungalows. The lights of the visible towns are a spectacular picture at night. The sunrise in the east is a breathtaking must for all the early birds!!! The sunset in the west has the prettiest colours you can imagine!! JAPIE CELL: 082 894 1462 SANDRA CELL: 072 514 4207 LANDLINE: 023 625 1667

Guests chats..


Hi Sandra & Japie

We had a lovely weekend in the kliphuisie, truly romantic and so so beautiful. I nearly geplatzed when I woke up and saw the view !!
Next year we will be selling again and would like to, if possible, make a provisional booking for 3 nights. Thurs, Fri & Sat. I know the price might change as it is next year but please make a note. I will be there.

Thank you so much for allowing us to experience the beauty of the place.

Charlene & Udo




Poppie Oosthuizen :
O HEER MY GOD - AS EK IN EERBIED WONDER
EN AL U WERKE - ELKE DAG AANSKOU
DIE SON EN MAAN - DIE AARDE, STERRE, WOLKE
HOE U DIT ELKE DAG - SO ONDERHOU ...
KOOR: DAN MOET EK JUIG
MY REDDER EN MY GOD
HOE GROOT IS U
HOE GROOT IS U
WANT DEUR DIE HELE SKEPPING KLINK DIT SAAM
HOE HEERLIK HEER U GROTE NAAM!
EK SIEN DIE VELD - DIE BOSSE, BERGE, VLAKTES
EK HOOR HOE FLUISTER - GRASSE, BOOM EN WIND
O HEER U SORG - VIR KLEIN VIR GROOT VIR ALLES
EN U SORG ELKE DAG - VIR MY U KIND!
KOOR:
U SEUN WORD MENS – IN ONS GEBROKE WÊRELD
KOM VESTIG HY – SY KONINGS HEERSKAPPY
HY MAAK WEER REG – WAT SONDE HIER GESKEND HET
HY BRING WEER HOOP – EN REDDING OOK VIR MY!
Japie & Sandra,
Baie dankie dat ook ek een van julle bevoorregte gaste kon wees hierdie naweek! Om 'n stukkie van die Hemel hier by Onverwacht te kon belewe ... om omvou te kon word deur God se berge en in een van julle berghuisies te kon kom vrede vind, met al die mooi so rondom my.
Huisies met soveel liefde versier deur jou kunstige handjies, Sandra, soos ook buite by die talryke hoekies wat orals wegkruipertjie speel om elke draaitjie.
Die sonsopkoms wat ons ingewag het om ons te kom seën vir die dag en die sonsondergang wat weer lafenis gegee het ná ‘n dag van onuitputbare opwinding, voor die skoonheid van die aand en nag hul aankoms aangekondig het. Selfs die weer het gehoor gegee en sy mees volmaakste opgedis.
'n Mens - *enige mens*! - kan nooit weer dieselfde wees nadat hulle by Onverwacht was nie! Dit is nou nie nét Charles & Tanya wat ekstaties raak oor julle stukkie Hemel nie! Nogmaals dankie! En mag jou borrelende persoonlikheid voortgaan om alles so kunssinnig saam te weef! Was awesome om jou te ontmoet klein mensie!! ♥

Patricia and Aziz Aboo 

Dear japie and Sandra, 

Our group loved the time we spent in Eagles Nest!
Will certainly be back for a hot weekend so we can enjoy  sitting out on the deck more and trying out the pool.
Regards 


Lynne and the Christian Hiking Network Cape Town.                              9 th October 2011

Peter M,Cathy D,Meg,Lee,Kate,Pauline,Mara,Jenny,Pauline,Hanna,Ian,Keith


BRAAI ON THE STOEP OF BERGHUISIES

Thank you for this awesome Hidden Treasure!

We had a wonderful time,beautiful sunset,wonderful fellowship and all were touched by the peace and franquality for the soul.

May God bless you and keep you and make his face shine upon you!

Till we meet again,hopefully soon.

Love and blessings.



- Brigitta & Tristan, Noordhoek, Cape Town, South Africa

 Tucked away in the beautiful mountains of McGregor, lies a little gem called ‘Onverwacht’..
Of course South Africans will know that this means ‘Unexpected’, which is exactly how we felt as we drew closer to this unknown special place. We had no idea what to expect and were greatly surprised to find this little peace of heaven located right on top of the ‘Boesmanskloof Valley’. The views are simply breathtaking. Huge mountain faces staring back out of the valley, that did, admittedly, feel surreal, if not slightly intimidating! What a magical feeling to be faced with nature so close and so powerful. The endless valley stretches all the way to Greyton showing off a spectacular scene of small valleys and mountain tops. The mountains are covered with miles and miles of indigenous Fynbos, including Pincushions, Sewe Jaartjies, Proteas and Catspaws. The richness of the Fynbos is very special indeed. The bungalows were also a pleasant surprise with loads of space; beds, a fireplace and a characteristic stone table and benches in the ’dining area’. It was a novel and much needed experience to have no electricity. Our gas lamps, hot water, fridge and braai area were all we needed to feel very comfortable and at peace within this incredibly special part of the world! We will definitely be returning to this magical, peaceful, special place very soon!! Thank you to our very attentive and warm hosts Sandra and Japie Oosthuizen who made sure we had everything we needed everyday for our extended stay! You gave us a very special experience and we can’t wait for the next time!
    


5 Oktober 2009



Wat n groot belewenis om na meer as 65jr, aan die McGregor kant van Boesmanskloof te kan staan. Met n helder volmaan nag kon die grootsheid van alles dieper in my indring.
Onbeskryflik is die "memories" wat vanoggend 3:45 am deur my vloei.
Ek het my ooms Kok West(burgemeester 25jr op Greyton) Pieter West,hul swaer Kas Groenewald en hul vriende in my gedagtes hoor gesels as hulle as jong mans vanaf Greyton deur die kloof op kom om in McGregor te kom dans.
Ek kon die kwinkslae van die manne hoor wanneer die manne hiervandaan al stap om in Genadendal te gaan rugby speel.
Ek sien die lidmate deurstap na Genadendal om die diens in die Morawiese Kerk by te woon.
Ek hoor die klapklank van die San nadat hul die bok platgetrek het……
Boesmanskloof het ek net van Greyton se kant af geken.
Nou van hierdie kant af…
Wat n onvergeetlike ervaring.Ek kom weer…..

Jaco Coetzee-Gebore en grootgeword op Soetmelksvlei +-16km vanaf Greyton op pad na Riviersonderend

 Japie en Sandra.
Baie dankie dat ons die naweek lekker rustig by Onverwacht kon spandeer.
Kerslig, stokbrood, braaivleis, lekker weer en die staproetes het alles die moeite werd gemaak.
Om alles te kroon het staan daar Genade by die ingang van die Kliphuisie (wat natuurlik ons van is) en binne-in is daar 'n foto van die Blushing-Bride die koshuis waar ek my vrou ontmoet het op 'n blind date.Dit het ons baie goed gedoen en ons het die rustigheid baie nodig gehad in ons lewens.Alles was net perfek!.Ons Golden Retriever, Lancer het hom gate uitgeniet.Hy was vol smiles die hele tyd.
Weereens baie dankie vir 'n heerlike naweek en ek sien uit daarna om weer daar te kom kuier.
Groete 
Marius, Jean-Mare en Lancer Genade.
Dit was heerlik om hier bo in die berg te slaap. Knus met lamp, kerse, en pannekoek terwyl die stormwind waai en doodse stilte en sagte reën vanoggend.
Julle plekkie is net waarvan ek so baie hou! Moet nie vergeet om self daarvan te geniet nie!
Ps 19 THE GREAT I AM
„There is beyound the azure blue
A God conceiled from human sight
The teinted sky’s with heavenly hue
And made the world with His Great Might
There is a God from dust our God
He is alive created man
In Him we live He is our God
And we survive The Great I am”

 Eric en Betty vd Berg


Sandra en Japie
Baie, baie dankie vir die lieflike lang naweek. Ons het dit baie geniet!
Die stilte was baie nodig vir ons gejaagde lewens. Soos hulle sê in Engels „We
went back to basics” Dit is n baie spesiale plekkie hier wat julle het.
Dit is vandag 3jaar gelede wat ek en my man weer ontmoet het na 30jaar.
Baie dankie en baie liefde
Hennie en June

 JENNY EN KOBUS NAPIER-26 MAY 2012

Ons wil weereens dankie se dat jul dit moontlik gemaak het dat ons n stukkie van die paradys kon beleef. Dankie vir hout. Ons het geld in skryfboek geplaas. Ons beplan om nader aan lente weer so te maak. Kobus en Jenny



Good day Sandra/Japie
We just want to let you know that we had an awesome week-end. It was fantastic and we enjoyed every minute of it. We went to bed at about 9 o’clock in the evening, something we never do at home. All the trails that we walked was good and I feel so good today and well rest.
Thank you very much for your hospitality. We are planning on coming again the end of April and we want to bring the kids with. I will confirm the exact dates with you later.
Your place is really beautiful and we had a lot of fun. I love all the little “ornaments” that were around the place - it gave so much character to the place. Things that we normally see as junk and would through away, gave character to the place. I just stood in awe when I looked at the mountains and realised again how great and big our God is.
Thanks again and you will hear from me very soon.
Keep well and my God bless you and your business.
Regards
Cyril & Esme


 


A Place to See

A short piece on our visit to Onverwacht outside McGregor.

This past weekend we went down to McGregor and stayed overnight at the most beautiful place in the mountains. If you ever want to get away from the city and all of the trappings of everyday life this is the place to go. It’s a place where the peace and quiet folds around you and the real world seems far away. 
Actually when you are there the real world is far away. At Robertson on the R62 you turn away to McGregor and from there you travel up a gravel road for about 15 kilometers to Onverwacht. Japie and Sandra Oosthuizen, the owners sent me a map, so the place was easy to find. I drive an old box shape 1300 Nissan and had no trouble getting there. It’s a long uphill climb, but the view is worth the trip.

At the bungalows itself you find a quiet and beauty you find only in the mountains. The Oosthuizens are still adding electricity but once we settled in and turned on the gas for a cup of coffee we did not even miss our modern electrical lifestyle we left at home. With a cup of hot coffee in hand we sat ourselves down at one of the viewpoints and just enjoyed. 
In the bungalow there is a book telling the story of this family owned business, showing how it grew from an Idea to be where it is now. I envy the Oosthuizens, because this is one of the most beautiful places I saw in a while.
by Johann Niemand on 31/08/2009

Dear Sandra & Japie

Firstly, thank you so much for the wonderful accommodation in the most beautiful setting! We absolutely loved it! Thank you, too, for doing our shopping for us - it was FANTASTIC to get there after a long, hot walk and to have a COLD drink, and wonderful food that we didn't have to carry. Then we must thank you so very much for being willing to help us out with transport back to Greyton. The fires got worse and we could never have walked back. Temperatures were up to 40degrees!  The younger guys had a great time in McGregor while they waited for us to get back with the Combi. Unfortunately it was a much longer wait than anticipated because I had a tyre blow out on the brief stretch of the N2 after Riviersonderend when travelling back to McGregor (thank the Lord that I managed to pull over safely to the side of the road). The tyre was not repairable. I was on my own, so I phoned my husband who was already an hour away back to Cape Town, but he turned back. Thank the Lord too that I kept safe by the side of the road. My husband then took the Combi from there and we are all safely back in CT. My sister, Carol Martin, who says she is on facebook with you, said that you were praying for us hikers - thank you, the prayers were answered and we are all safe.


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