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Daar kan jy nie net die allerlekkerste eetgoed kry nie, maar dis ook bekend as die inligtingsentrum na die poort van die Baviaanskloof. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Tolbos is ook sommer die toeriste inligting waar jy alles kan verneem \u2013 van kampplekke en 4&#215;4 roetes, tot vo\u00eblsoorte en plantname.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Met die posdiens wat nie meer so waffers is nie en &#8216;n groot toename in die aflewering van aanlyninkopies, is Tolbos die spilpunt. Hier is glads &#8216;n spesiale rak ingerig vir di\u00e9 aflewerings.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daar is gereeld &#8216;n groep vroue wat hier bymekaarkom om naaldwerk te doen en mekaar te bemoedig en te inspireer. 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