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Wellington in the Cape Province

Candy Blackham

We landed early in Cape Town and were in Wellington in time for early morning coffee at The Perfect Place.

The town has had several names: ‘Limiet Valley’, ‘The Wagonmakers’ Valley’, ‘Val du Charron’, and finally, after 1840, ‘Wellington’ in memory of the Duke’s victory over Napoleon. It had been a 12-hour flight from the UK and we stretched our legs with a wander round the town.

Malan Street, Wellington
On the corner of Bain Street, Wellington
Bain Street, Wellington
34 Bain Street, Wellington
On a house in Bain Street, Wellington

Hugo’s Jam Factory stood in Bain Street, as did the Dietmann Piano Factory, but the buildings have now been converted into residential apartments.

Hugo’s old Jam Factory in Bain Street, Wellington

I saw some curious succulents…

…And vibrant colours.

Bouganvillea in Wellington
Bouganvillea in Wellington
Lantana in Wellington
Jacaranda flowering in Wellington
Frangipane flowering in Wellington

We noticed the Town Hall and lingered at the Dutch Reformed Church where building started in 1838 and continued to the end of the century. This is where Andrew Murray is buried.

The Town Hall, Wellington
The Dutch Reformed Church in Wellington
The Dutch Reformed Church in Wellington
Statue of Andrew Murray outside the Dutch Reformed Church in Wellington
Andrew Murray’s grave in the Dutch Reformed Church, Wellington

And then it was time to set off for Tulbagh, via Bain’s Kloof Pass.

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Places & buildings in Wellington

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