WR and Julie took a fantastic day trip by motorcycle on Saturday 18 October to Nieu-Bethesda. Nieu-Bethesda is a very charming old Karoo town about 115km from Murraysburg, most famous for the Owl House. Most of the old houses in the town have been beautifully restored, and because of the number of tourists the Owl House brings in, the town has guesthouses, craft shops, eating places, and galleries. The Owl House was the home of an eccentric/reclusive woman in N.B., and during the 1960’s-70’s she turned her house and garden into a work of decorative and sculpture art, using glass and cement. The interior walls and ceilings are all covered with pieces of colored glass, and there are mirrors and lamps everywhere. The yard is full of cement figures, mostly owls and camels but also other figures, including mermaids and a nativity scene. Here are some links with more detailed info about the woman and the house:
http://www.encounter.co.za/article/99.html
http://www.southafrica.info/travel/cultural/owl-house-251005.htm
While in N.B. we walked all over the town, had coffee/tea, went to shops and galleries, toured the Owl House and a fossil museum, and had lunch at a fantastic microbrewery/gourmet cheesery. It was an extremely fun and pleasant way to spend a Saturday.
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