HISTORICAL THIRST QUENCHER Traditional Cache
Cape Trio: We have decided to archive the cache as we are not in the country and unable to maintain it.
HISTORICAL THIRST QUENCHER
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A BIT OF HISTORY
The building that houses the restaurant has a unique historical and interesting past. Around 1757 the first owner, Jacobus Botha, built on his farm named Zanddrift, halfway between Bonnievale and Swellendam, a three-roomed worker's cottage typical of this area.
Later his daughter extended the house, after which many generations of the Van Zyl family lived in it, until 1950.By then the house was becoming dilapidated, but happily a solution was found when the Museum authorities wanted to add an original historical farmhouse to the Museum buildings.
In the 1970's the building was moved piece by piece from its original site, and re-erected on the Museum property, where it now serves as this restaurant.
COCA COLA MEMORABILIA HISTORY
The Coca Cola items displayed in the the restaurant is the private and personal collection of Christo Pretorius. His love for Coca Cola - the sign and the colours turned into a hobby of collecting Coca Cola Memorabilia.
This hobby started 25 years ago and he still is an avid collector. The items displayed are from all corners of the world, as well as locally. It is one of the biggest private collections in Africa.
THE DISPLAY CAN BE VIEWED DAILY MONDAY TO FRIDAY 12H00 TILL LATE
SATURDAY & SUNDAY 11H00 TILL LATE
The cache is placed on private property with the consent of the owner and can be accessed at any time.
NO NEED TO GO OFF THE PATHWAY INTO THE GARDEN.
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