Now back in ‘the Hoed’, it’s back to work on getting to know and sample the numerous dining offerings around town. We have gone to, and experienced Sleepers and Anne’s Cotton Club, so let’s see what the new year has in store for us.
I was walking along to the Hoedspruit Café minding my own business and trolling my WhatsApp when I suddenly had to take evasive action to stop walking into a table. At the table was a man fondly admiring a knife – not a penknife, not a run-of-the-mill piece of cutlery – a BIG knife. It looked like it had been painstakingly forged by some medieval craftsman – it was a beautiful piece of work, in fact a piece of art.
Do you have a family where half the members are meat eaters and half are vegetarians? This recipe is an easy prep for both and in fact can be easily prepared as a vegan dish.
Walking trails are regarded as one of the best ways to explore the bushveld. With your feet, eyes and ears to the ground, you tune into things you otherwise miss out on from the safety of a car.
On these kinds of trails, especially in Kruger National Park or greater Kruger, you have to bring all your clothes, food and equipment with you, and everything you’ll need for a good night’s sleep under the stars.
The Mafunyane 4×4 Eco-Trail is a four-day, three-night guided adventure trail along the north-western section of Kruger National Park, between Phalaborwa gate and Punda Maria.
Below is a list of things to pack, some of which I did, some of which I didn’t (and realised why I should have).
Everything was in place for a fantastic opening of the new Aerotel VIP. Drinks were served on arrival and we were spoiled with a wonderfully catered and hosted afternoon.
There are 12 picnic sites spread out throughout the Kruger Park, each of them charming and lovely. Popular and familiar favourites stick out, like the Timbavati picnic site and Tshokwane, but there are some lesser-known spots that are equally delightful.
I went to sample the delightful gourmet spread from Anne’s Cotton Club (on the R40), about 5 minutes out of town. The menu was happily not exhaustive, which seems to have added to the personal attention to, and quality of, the dishes that were served. And a good selection of dishes there was.
So many people have said this to me, so here we are. Every month I will share one of my favourite dishes which will hopefully inspire you to eat more veggie based food.
The first food establishment that I have visited in Hoedspruit was at the old station – a place called Sleepers Restaurant. Tucked away amongst the tall trees and hugging the train track, here I find an oldy-worldy face-brick building, probably out of the 60’s, that has a quaint feel about it.
