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Monday, April 19, 2010

Signs of Pilgrims Rest II


Another post on the gorgeous museum village of Pilgrims Rest, which we
visited late last year.   As per previous posts, most buildings are as
they were in times gone by and are being used as actual stores,
hotel space or living museums ...               This blue building is the original
general dealer (grocer etc.etc.) so it is set up as a real store back
in the times of the gold rush.   It  great to walk around and see the
 wares "on sale" and other wonderful items for that time. 
I loved the texture and detail on the outside and of course the gorgeous red and

Another store sign in the area ... selling arts & crafts and also serving
as a restaurant.   This is the same place where we stopped to enjoy


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13 comments:

Beth said...

Very neat post. Love it!

Firefly the Travel Guy said...

I just love places like this. Its one of the reasons why I always go into oom Samie se winkel when I go to Stellenbosch.

Ann said...

What a great old building and that Pepsi sign is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

SmilingSally said...

What nice memories for you. Happy Blue Monday.

chasity said...

that pepsi photo is so dramatic.
i love it.

Becky K. said...

The Pepsi sign takes me back to my childhood. Love it!

Becky K.
Hospitality Lane

Gena D said...

Firefly, Funnily you remind me of another one closer to home, in hartebeesportdam ... Tant' Malies ... must get out there soon .....

You will need to create a list for me, for when I get out to the e/cape and cape areas .....
Gena @ Thinking Aloud

GardenOfDaisies said...

Enjoyed looking back at your other P.R. posts. Interesting that the whole town has become a museum.

gengen said...

Nice entry for blue Monday.

Gena D said...

In response to Garden of Daisies - Yes well it's a small town (one main road and literally 2 or three sub roads, it's in a valley in the middle of nowhere)......
BUT it's gorgeous!!!

Thanks for popping by!
Gena @ thinking Aloud

Anonymous said...

Happy Blue Monday! What a neat old building. I love the rust running off the sign and onto the building. Wonderful! Thanks! Jenn

??? said...

The Pepsi sign is great. I like the idea of preserving the actual buildings as living museums.

DeniseinVA said...

Great photos of the old store.

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