Whale Watching on the South Coast

While the SA Whale Route is most famous for encounters with southern right whales, humpback whales and several coastal dolphin species; no less than 37 species of whales and dolphins can be found in the waters off South Africa. Lucky for us, the South Coast is perfect for whale watching! All in all, South Africa has about 1930 km of whale watching coastline, extending from … Continue reading Whale Watching on the South Coast

Le Fera Loaded Brownies (with bells on!)

Spread the love this Christmas with these fully loaded decadent Brownies (with bells on!). What better gift from the heart than a couple of these bad boys, made with love and beautifully gift-wrapped!? (makes 12 servings) Ingredients 225g dark chocolate, 60% or darker 1 cup butter (230 g) 1 ½ cups sugar (300 g) 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt 1 ⅓ … Continue reading Le Fera Loaded Brownies (with bells on!)

BERRY CHRISTMAS PAVLOVA

We love the Festive Season and everything that goes with it. But one of the our favourite parts is definitively the festive season pass to indulge in gorgeous desserts. Wow your guest’s this year with this gorgeous (yet so simple) Berry Pavlova. Ingredients Pavlova 4 eggs whites (at room temperature) Pinch of salt 250g castor sugar 2 tsp of cornflour (sifted) 1 tsp white wine … Continue reading BERRY CHRISTMAS PAVLOVA

Ngwenya Lodge – A Poem

Families and friends, young and old equally relish the moment they arrive at their home-away-from-home and can step into this space of splendour. Ngwenya is one of a kind and for this reason holidaymakers lose their hearts here. Joyce Joubert, an Ngwenya Lodge shareholder recently shared ‘Ngwenya – A Poem’ with our Team. Joyce and her family have been making holiday memories at Ngwenya for … Continue reading Ngwenya Lodge – A Poem

Mabalingwe Nature Reserve: Hoffie Hofmeyr’s Story

We love it when our valued guests and shareholders share their holiday experiences with us. As a new section, as part of our blog, we will feature stories that our guests shared with us – some from yesteryear and others from more recently. Here is a story, told as seen through the eyes of shareholder, Hoffie Hofmeyr: In 1988, is daar oor naweke bemarking by … Continue reading Mabalingwe Nature Reserve: Hoffie Hofmeyr’s Story