{"id":2003,"date":"2016-06-27T11:13:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T09:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/?p=2003"},"modified":"2018-02-17T21:11:02","modified_gmt":"2018-02-17T19:11:02","slug":"bliki-tin-shack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/bliki-tin-shack\/","title":{"rendered":"BLIKI TIN SHACK"},"content":{"rendered":"
Today is one of those CAW days in the Garden Route\u00a0(with only a max of 12\u00ba C).\u00a0So let me explain for those of you visiting our beautiful area.\u00a0 George has the appropriate car number plate sign of CAW which our locals refer to as c<\/strong>old a<\/strong>nd\u00a0 w<\/strong>et due to the rain which at times can softly fall for days on end and the cold comes and settle in your bones.<\/p>\n Then it is time to seek some comforts to put a bit of sunshine in your day.\u00a0 This sunshine you will find at Bliki Tin Shack on the R102 which runs parallel to the N2 if you travel from George to Groot Brak River.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For a bit of comfort, to chase the cold away, you can enjoy a slice of home baked melktert, <\/em>a local favourite, and a cup of steaming Ugandan coffee enjoyed in front of a Dover stove while catching up on all the local news with Mariaan, the shop owner.\u00a0 Oh, and do not forget about the homemade pies that is available (I can recommended it!).\u00a0 They are also available as a frozen option to take home.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And while waiting for your brew browse around the shop and you might pick up a good book or a golden oldie of yester year, Ugandan coffee, a colourful feather duster, baskets, wooden articles, olive oil and jams, dried fruits, paintings and even a fairy tutu if you wish.\u00a0 You may even find a geocache in the store, just keep an eye open!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This establishment is open Tuesday to Sunday.\u00a0 Mariaan takes a rest day\u00a0 on Mondays when the shop is closed for business.\u00a0 You can also find the Bliki Tin Shack on Facebook.<\/p>\n Sad to say this has closed down during October 2016!<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today is one of those CAW days in the Garden Route\u00a0(with only a max of 12\u00ba C).\u00a0So let me explain for those of you visiting our beautiful area.\u00a0 George has the appropriate car number plate sign of CAW which our locals refer to as cold and\u00a0 wet due to the rain which at times can softly fall for days on end and the cold comes and settle in your bones. Then it is time to seek some comforts to put a bit of sunshine in your day.\u00a0 This sunshine you will find at Bliki Tin Shack on the R102 which runs parallel to the N2 if you travel from George to Groot Brak River. For a bit of comfort, to chase the cold away, you can enjoy a slice of home baked melktert, a local favourite, and a cup of steaming Ugandan coffee enjoyed in front of a Dover stove… Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2014,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[139],"tags":[301,304,303,195,302,305],"class_list":["post-2003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-south-africa-geocaching-countries","tag-bliki-tin-shack","tag-coffee-shop-in-george","tag-coffee-stockits-garden-route","tag-george","tag-groot-brak-river","tag-r102"],"geo":null,"yoast_head":"\n