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Genieße Das Leben – Man Lebt Nur Einmal Auf Erden
Die meisten Kunden besuchen EL YOLO OnE mehr als Einmal. Bitte nicht vergessen dass wir das ganze Jahr Hochsaison haben.EL YOLO OnE is ein Malariafreies Gebiet.
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 | Ulli Gehring | Ulli Gehring
Ich bin Mitglied der IPA (International Police Association), und habe im vergangendem Jahr eine 14 Kopfige Tour der IPA (Ex Germany) durch SA gemacht, und so auch eine "neue" Gaestefarm (auch Wild) El Yolo OnE (= Enjoy Life, You Only Live Once On Earth) besucht. Der Manager, Jaco and seine Frau Brenda sind gute Bekannte von Mir Die lange in Kapstadt wohnten. Er ist z.Zt. auch Mitglied der IPA und Sie ist „Regional Magistrate" in Oudtshoorn.
Diese Farm ist gerade neu gekauft und eingerichtet worden von einem Willem Cillie aud Kapstadt.
Jeder Einzelne der Polizisten wollten nicht nach nur einer Nacht wieder die Farm verlassen, da Die einfach einmalig ist!!
Die Farm ist direkt an den „Swartberge" (Schwarzberge) in der Karoo gelegen (23 Km vom Anfang der Meiringspoort). Er sagte mir vor Kurzen dass der beinahe fertig ist (wahrscheinlich ist er jetzt schon fertig!!) In ca. 20 Minuten zu laufen - entlang einer tiefen Schlucht ist auch ein Wasserfall gelegen ? Auch viele Buschmannmalereien und Wild sind zu sehen!!
Die neuen Ferienhaeuschen sind wirklich 4* Standard und fehlt an Nichts!! Und dann naturlich nicht die "gesunde" Luft und den klaren Sternhimmel zu vergessen!
Ich kann ihn nur sehr stark anbefehlen!!
Ich bin z.B. von Kapstadt um 08h00 losgefahren, ueber Worchester (Kleinplasie Museum), Matjiesfontein (Mittagessen), Prince Albert (Kaffeepause) und dann bis nach EL YOLO OnE, wo wir spaet Nachmittags angekommen sind. Am Abend gab es einen prima Kudu-potjie. Am naechsten Morgen sind wir zum Wasserfall gelaufen, und danach ein fantastisches Brunch gegessen.
Gegen Mittag weiter nach Oudtshoorn (1 bis 2 Stunden Fahrt & noch Zeit fuer die Kangogrotten und Straussenfarm)
Es lohnt sich ganz bestimmt diese Strecke zu fahren wenn man z.B. zur Gartenroute- oder zurueck nach Kapstadt (von der Gartenroute) reisen will (ueber Oudtshoorn / George usw) ! Die Farm wird bei Allen immer im Gedanken bleiben!!
Frdl Gruss
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In Spanisch bedeutet ELYOLO rauschendes Wasser oder grosser Fluss
In Xhosa ELuYOLO bedeutet eine Stelle wo man Spass hat. Dass u wird ruhig ausgesprochen
Alle sehr zutrefflich auf EL YOLO OnE
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| Vicki Cooper | Review by: Vicki Cooper, Bollington UK (stayed: November 2009)
What a place! Lovely, beautiful location and Jaco was a great host - with good food and wine on offer plus a warm fire to stem the cold from the storm outside.
In the morning we were given a tour of the estate in the Landy to see the Baboons at the waterfall and the peacocks near Willem′s house. It really is a very special place. Well worth a visit. We wish we had stayed longer and will recommend you to our friends and family.
Vicki Cooper.
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| Carol Botha |
El Yolo is on the gravel road between Klaarstroom and Willowmore and if there is such a place as an all for the price of one then this is it.
Towards the end of 2009 we booked in to a log cabin on the farm - a quaint self-catering cottage. It is a place where you settle in immediately. Our car stayed parked for the duration of our stay. There was no need to rattle our headlights off to get to extreme spots to investigate Bushmen caves or pristine waterfalls. With apples and water in our rucksacks we started a 4km hike early in the morning and with only the sounds of the veld and our footsteps as we walked, clambered and climbed to reach a Bushmen cave with rock paintings.
Having studied rock paintings in books before, I thought I was quite clued up but I realised my knowledge was very limited when seeing originals for the first time. First of all the paintings are much smaller than I had anticipated and without digital enhancements appeared much fainter due to weathering. However, I was thrilled to see a familiar theme which I had depicted previously when illustrating a Bushmen fable.
When I looked at the paintings I immediately thought of the disappointed reaction of many people who look through a telescope for the first time having seen numerous colourful Hubble Photos . " Is that all?" I guarded my thoughts and knew I was witnessing much more than was apparent at first sight.
Bushmen incorporate cracks in the rock in their paintings. I saw a very definite U-shaped form just above such a crack with figures below. In some Bushmen fables the hollow of the horn-shaped Moon serves as a receptacle for the deceased. Could this one also, as my previous illustration of the fable, be depicting a Shamaans journey to enlightenment or the afterlife
The key to appreciation of what the Karoo has to offer is a bit of background knowledge and lots of imagination. You will soon be hooked and better prepared for every subsequent visit.
At El Yolo I felt the Sun on my back and heard sounds of the veld ringing in my ears. I was mesmerized by rock formations and fossils millions of years old and my heart skipped a beat at the sudden onset of extremely loud and rolling thunder.
I was battered by fierce wind when trying to find a suitable spot to set up my telescope but when the clouds despersed as suddenly as they had appeared I saw the awesome Andromeda Galaxy (neighbour to our own Milky Way) to the north just above a hilltop.
You only live once. Be sure there are millions of special moments included in the deal.
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