Triggerfish and Cheetahs

Last November the Cheetahs moved to Somerset West after living at Spier for as long as I can remember. We went to have a look around and found a lot more then just cheetahs.

The cheetah sanctuary* is a lot bigger than I thought it would be and there is a great look out platform that gives you a view over the whole park. There also a number of other wild cats and I guess it's worth goin even if you don’t go the whole hog and touch the cheetahs. We were lucky enough to be able to go into the enclosure and touch them which was really interesting…the black spots and golden coats feel completely different which was pretty fascinating.

Another highlight of the adventure was discovering TriggerFish. They produce 13 different craft brews which are a real treat. They range from light to really heavy one but have such great flavour even people who don’t normally drink beer can enjoy them. We went on a little tour of their building which was also really interesting as even the bottle caps are put on by hand. Definitely worth a trip!! A bottle ranges from R17 upwards and they also have a small menu and every now and then live entertainment – events can be followed on their Facebook.

While we were there we also popped into Flagstone which produces a wide range of really amazing well priced wines

*Adult cheetah encounters take place from 10h00 to 13h00 and from 14h00 to 17h00.  

 R120 per adult and R70 per child to meet an adult cheetah

BUT it's only charge an entry fee of R10 on weekdays and R5 on weekends and public and school holidays which aren't all that bad.