Emily was not precisely thrilled to be taught that we might be away on vacation in Swellendam when her seventh birthday rolled in on the 13 January this 12 months. There would after all not have been any celebration given the present Covid-19 pandemic state of affairs, however nonetheless, she was relying on least some type of celebration that concerned a Helderberg Cake Firm cake, her cousins, and a swim in at the least my mother or father’s or sister’s large swimming pool. (Fortunately our little cottage at Aan de Heuvel had a splash pool, so we form of lined at the least a kind of bases!)
So we did wake her with Spar-bought cupcakes, birthday candles, a contented birthday music, and a small current or two (yay LEGO!), adopted by a Bontebok in search of drive within the close by Bontebok Nationwide Park, however after all none of these have been fairly what she was in search of. That stated, she did quite perk up after we introduced that we have been off seeking waffles and ice cream at Ikigai, Swellendam’s premier artisan espresso bar and deli.
Surrounded by planter packing containers and that includes a recent wooden facade, Ikigai (which has just a little more room than its specific sister over in Riversdale) has this glorious metropolitan really feel to it because of its fashionable aesthetic and inside decor. The fastidiously chosen artwork and design components appear like one thing you’ll discover in a cool Cape City neighbourhood, and the menu choice definitely matches that with an array of artisan coffees, milkshakes, smoothies and even booster photographs. A enjoyable breakfast menu, scrumptious sandwiches and bowls, and naturally a collection of treats resembling cookies, muffins, and brownies, complement the drinks choice. That stated, we have been after all there for just about one factor and one factor solely – Waffles with ice cream!
Based mostly on the stolen bites that I sneaked (all dads do that), the waffles have been scrumptious, although it’s value mentioning that the women did moan a bit about how small they perceived the waffles to be. Hey, Birthday women might be so demanding I let you know! 😛
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