Tag: Windsong Cottages

  • Letting your brain breathe

    Michael Lutzeyer, from award-winning Grootbos private nature reserve near Gansbaai and member of SA Tourism’s board, boasts how Grootbos lets your brain to breath with its views that extend to the horizon, taking in the lighthouses at Danger Point, Hangklip and Cape Point. Well, brain-breathing views are commonplace in the Waterberg and driving there is…

  • The Waterberg – blessed by wonderful people too

    Charles’ daughter, Juliet Calcott, who’s writing a book on the family, asked us “Why is it that everybody just loves Charles?  Why are his farm tours so popular?”   We found the answer in the Horizon Horseback (where son Rupert is a partner) promotional DVD… “The bush way of life has a country warmth about it…

  • Waterberg magic!

    Akela had one of her best weekends away ever, but I discovered a remarkable family and the essence of Africa tourism.  And, believe it or not, this proud Capetonian is prepared to say that Bushveld vegetation beats the Cape’s fynbos any day! But about Akela’s weekend first.  We were woken on Saturday by Akela’s whining…