Always a pleasure to visit, “the French Corner” remains a firm favourite on my list. When it comes to beautiful scenery, quaint villages, great food, wine and variety, Franschhoek (aka. the French Corner) has it all. Those 33 families of French Hugenots who settled in this truly stunning valley in the 1700′s seriously did a …
This weekend I was in the Overberg visiting the remote area of De Mond, nestled between its more famous neighbours, Arniston and Cape Aghulas. It was a great getaway. We stayed in a very peaceful cottage with no electricity, just paraffin lanterns, gas stove and a wood-fired “donkey” for hot water. After a long journey …
Tuesday night brought a shocking wildfire to the City of Cape Town. Starting at around 8.30pm just above UCT and Rhodes Memorial on the slopes of Table Mountain, a fire broke out and raced around Devil’s Peak towards the city bowl, destroying hundreds of hectares of fynbos en route. It reached right up to the …
Breaking News: kayakers from Cape Town time it just right to paddle the Fish River Canyon in flood. This epic adventure happened just this week at the drop of a hat. As soon as they heard of the flooding that was happening all over Namibia, these kayakers descended on the southern Namibian river for the …
With the cleverly crafted design and layout of the interior they have also managed to retain the classic historic feel of the place whilst using some very subtle modern design features to sustain this look. So one feels right in the midst of a slice of history, whilst enjoying the comforts and innovations of contemporary …
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