Western Cape

Colourful houses at Stilbaai beach — It’s a Friday and the sun is quickly disappearing behind the hills. The beach is almost deserted and the streets leading to it are quiet. It’s not what you’d expect from a beach town in summer. But school’s have just re-opened and Stilbaai is relishing in its stillness once more. […]

Out & About: Stilbaai

This entry was posted in Bed review South Africa and tagged Accommodation Stilbaai Western Cape on January 20, 2015

Breakfast at La Montagne — The thing about small towns is that there’s not much to do, and so food and eating tends to evolve into a major past time. This is even more so when the town in question has drawn city expats seeking a break from the rush of N1 traffic and N2 housing eyesores. And so it happened that my weekend in Riebeek Kasteel (last month) turned out to be a weekend of eating.

A weekend of food in Riebeek Kasteel

This entry was posted in Bed review Out & About South Africa and tagged Accommodation Food Riebeek Kasteel Western Cape on December 19, 2014

The Island, a sub-peninsula off Robberg — At this time of year, many South Africans descend on the coast, and the Garden Route is no exception. Finding a quiet spot is seemingly impossible, but actually it isn’t. Why find a quiet spot? To truly experience the magnificence of this area, you need to see it in its raw beauty.

Out & About: Garden Route

This entry was posted in Out & About South Africa and tagged Garden Route Hiking Plettenberg Bay Robberg Nature Reserve Western Cape Wilderness on December 17, 2014

Superb views of the Cederberg — Away from the rush of city life, only dirt roads link to the Cederberg. Its beauty unfolds to those who venture further within. Being on foot allows you to have this perspective. My most recent visit was in the heat of summer, but that did not deter me from tackling an 8 hour hike through the iconic Wolfberg Cracks and onwards to the Arch.

The beauty of the Cederberg

This entry was posted in South Africa and tagged Cederberg Hiking Western Cape on December 10, 2014