The first time we saw this was quite by chance. We wanted to go to Elandsbaai, north of us, via an inland route and then follow the more direct road home. So, off we set. The first little village we came to was Aurora (meaning Dawn Light), tucked against the Piketberg mountain range with a view almost to the sea. A tiny place, a few houses, a few Bed and Breakfast establishments, a small church, a cafe and a bottle store. And friendly people.
As we drove out of the tiny village, we saw a stone marker on the side of the road almost at the entrance to a farm. On closer inspection, we read that it commemorates the arrival of Abbe de la Caille who was sent from France to establish the shape of the earth. Now, when he arrived in 1752, there were no fancy modern instruments to help him, and his calculations gave him the result that the earth was pear-shaped! It was only in 1838 that Sir Thomas Maclear realised that the magnetic effect of the mountains had caused the error!
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| The stone marker at Aurora |
The road wound and meandered onwards and upwards, downwards and forwards, until we arrived in Redelinghuys, another tiny village. There is a cafe, a beautiful, verandah wrapped old building that is now a guest house, a caravan park, and the church that stands prominently among eucalyptus trees, surrounded by a scattering of houses.
As we drove we suddenly saw..................a house! Like no other house, it has been painted to look as though it was not there at all! There is nothing I can write that could possibly describe its beauty, so see for yourself!
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| The painted house! |
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| Look at the detail! |
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| A beach scene inland! |
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| Look at the 'broken' window! |
As I said in the title, it is a house that isn't! So is the house next door!
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