This time I ventured forth into the wild for Father’s Day – a test for any establishment, what with unruly adults, screaming kids and other irate patrons. Our target was The Bush Pub and Inn, close to the Timbavati/Klaserie gate.
As winter is here, and the nights are wonderfully crispy, I thought that a good spot to try out would be Kalimambo in the Kamagelo Centre. A decent curry would go down well, washed with a robust glass of red or a fruity white – what better way to spend an evening with friends.
Just when we all thought a new dynamic restaurant would never appear on the Hoedspruit map, bang! And here it is – situated at the Farm House
South Africa is synonymous with the “braai”, and with various cuts of meats marinaded and spiced and lovingly turned over hot coals. But what if you are not a big meat eater, what are you going to eat at your next braai?
his month I was lucky enough to have been able to be sample the fine cuisine at the Stoned Olive. I immediately liked its kind of ‘happy-go-lucky’ ambience – all that was missing in was a beach and the reggae music!
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.
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).
A chance meeting with a wildlife photography teacher and Kruger Park animals, set Rifumo Mathebula on a path he never dreamed possible.
Lizelle is the owner of Paintsmiths Hoedspruit. I was certainly drawn in by her enthusiasm and demeanour – although I do think that she was somewhat surprised, when I decided, off-the-cuff, that she should be my next ‘Spotlight Time” victim! I did catch her off guard, but she soon warmed to the ‘challenge’.
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