As you all know by now, my wedding venue, the Post House in Greyton is in jeopardy of being cancelled because new owners took over last month. After not hearing anything from them for quite some time, I thought I should give them a… Continue reading Wedding Venue Problems
While antelope squabbled over a patch of grass, a lioness wandered past our room on her way to the Ulusaba waterhole. One sly look at the Impala had her licking her lips in anticipation. And then the show began. The lioness… Continue reading Ulusaba Safari Lodge
Cape Town is full of superb restaurants, so the standards are high and bad service is unacceptable. I don’t often come across really terrible service, but La Piola really outdid themselves and go straight to my “worst ever” service experience.
La Piola is a pizzeria in Steenberg Village in the Constantia Valley. It is a small but busy restaurant and we arrived on Saturday night at around 8 pm. After a… Continue reading La Piola Restaurant - worst ever!
Riboville Restaurant is situated in the city center in the newly rehabilitated St Georges Mall area. This lovely, safe, area has plenty of parking and other up-market restaurants.
Riboville itself is situated in the old bank building, complete with ancient lift and massive vaults. The main restaurant is upstairs in a large open plan room, the smaller restaurant is downstairs in the bank… Continue reading Riboville Restaurant
I went for a visit to Rodwell House in Kalk Bay this week. Kalk Bay is a small fishing village on the southern peninsular of Cape Town. The water is warm, the people are friendly and the views are spectacular. What more could you want from your honeymoon?
Well, there is a simple… Continue reading Rodwell House
Had a small heart attack this afternoon. I called our reception venue, the Post House in Greyton, and the lady I had been dealing with had left. The new lady doesn’t know any of the wedding details, let alone the costs, menu’s, table plans etc that have been booked. So back to square one.
Luckily I am not a bridezilla or I would… Continue reading Man of honour at my wedding!!
My worst wedding nightmare is to have a screaming child running up and down the aisles. Or worse, the parents of said screaming child, doing nothing to make it stop.
The wedding invitations are out and replies are starting to flow in. On the invitation we stated who is invited to… Continue reading Children at my wedding
Excitement is spilling over…..I am going on Rovos Rail for my honeymoon. I can’t tell you how thrilled I am.
Imagine snuggling up on the little veranda at the back of the train, bubbly in hand, watching the scenery go by as the train chugs along merrily. When hunger pangs strike, wave a… Continue reading Rovos Rail Honeymoon
Just amused myself by listening to a presentation on Ants Nest and Ants Hill, in the Waterberg Mountains, north of Johannesburg. I saw the words wedding venue and was there like a shot (and I must admit that I feel a bit sheepish about it!).
These are lodges for horse lovers – or potential… Continue reading Ants Nest Safari Lodge
There are so many hotels and lodges to choose between in Africa, so how do you know if you are getting what you expect or are going to end up at sleeping in someone else’s old sheets? You don’t really, but a good tour operator will steer you clear of the real… Continue reading 5 worst hotels in Africa