It was THAT good; it needs to be featured in a separate post. So please be sure to stay tuned and read that post next week! Where to Stay in Victoria BC: Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa I highly recommend considering a stay at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa. It's a family-friendly hotel packed with amenities for kids and adults alike, an amazing restaurant and lounge, great pool and fitness center, and unparalleled hospitality. We loved our stay here, and I think you will, too! 100 Harbour Road Victoria, British Columbia V9A 0G1 Canada Phone: 250-360-2999 Reservations: 888-890-3222 Visit their website Check-In: 4:00 PM Check-Out: 12:00 PM What is your favorite aspect of this resort based on what you see and read above? More Victoria BC Travel Bliss Many thanks to Tourism Victoria for sponsoring this family travel series, and to Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa; my family was comped two nights of our three-night stay thanks to Tourism Victoria and Delta Victoria.
Famous pioneer families of Swellendam [ edit] Some of the well known families that settled in the region and have stayed for decades are the Barry family, the Moodies from Scotland, the Steyns, the Streicher family, the van Eedens, the Rothmanns, the Tomlinson and the Dunn family. Both Johannes Brand and Francis Reitz spent childhood time in the same Cape Dutch house in Swellendam. Both became presidents of the Orange Free State. Climate [ edit] The region has a predominantly Mediterranean climate. There are long summer days in January and February. During February and March, summer draws to a close, with prevailing South Easter winds. April and May are autumnal months, with milder days and occasional showers. June and July bring the Cape winter, with mild weather, rain and possible snow on the mountain tops. August and September are the start of spring. Climate data for Swellendam Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °C (°F) 30. 7 (87. 3) 30. 5 (86. 9) 28.