Look, do, eat and sleep
We stopped in at these places on the South Coast that offer food, accommodation and activities.
PORT EDWARD
• Aloe Inn B&B Ian and Esmaré Gethen live up to their slogan “Arrive as a guest – leave as a friend”. aloeinn.co.za 039 311 3460
aloeinn@telkomsa.net • Beaver Creek Coffee Estate and Roastery Eat, drink and take a coffee tour. beavercreek.co.za 039 311 2315
redberry@yebo.co.za • Baobab Galerie Find hand-made items from Madagascar. 079 581 0116
baobabgalerie@yahoo.com • Vanilla Café Enjoy a fabulous breakfast.
vanillacafe.co.za 079 466 6115 • The Pont Camp in a tent or a caravan and show off your skills on the water.
oldpont.co.za 039 311 2211 • The Farm Stall On the Izingolweni Road you’ll see a giant cut-out doll whose finger points the way. Buy eggs, ginger beer, vegetables, preserves, macadamia-shell compost… and old VHS videos. (R10 for the youngster who can guess what that is. – Eds.)
facebook.com/TheFarmStall 083 468 1777 glendelene@gmail.com
SOUTHBROOM
• Outlook Trading Post Sit down to breakfast, buy farm-stall stuff, go on a banana tour. outlooktradingpost.co.za 039 316 8602
manager@outlooktradingpost.co.za • Trattoria La Terrazza Italian food and more. The locals tell us it’s consistently among the province’s top restaurants every year.
trattoria.co.za 039 316 6162 • Riptide Enjoy the view while you tuck into the freshest fish anywhere. 039 316 6151 • Golf House Guest House Sit on the porch above the 15th hole on Southbroom Golf Course and see if you can spot any whales. golfhouse.co.za 039 316 6982
info@golfhouse.co.za
RAMSGATE
• Butterfly Valley Take a tour and learn more about these beautiful insects. You first watch a video before you enter the butterfly flight dome. 073 422 5357
butterflyvalley@ymail.com • The Craft Shop Fancy a kudu-head wall mount carved from wood? R900 and it’s yours.
039 314 4011 • The Lobster Pot They’re renowned for their seafood, but you can also order steak, ribs and authentic KZN curries. 039 314 9809 • The Burlesque Café Life in here feels like a cabaret. Eat a Mediterannean lunch while you marvel at the vintage furniture.
theburlesquecafe.com 039 314 9886
MUNSTER
• Raindance Orchids Follow the signs on the old national road to an exotic wonderland of colours and shapes. 039 240 7565
ORIBI GORGE
Dive into (and then swing over) the depths if you have nerves of steel – or cross the rope bridge if you’re a bundle of nerves. The faint of heart should skip both options, not to mention the abseil and the zipline.
oribigorge.co.za
For lots more information, visit the website southcoasthappenings.co.za.