At the confluence of the Blyde River and the Treur River (Mourne River), in the South African region of Mpumulanga, thousands of years of water erosion have created a unique…
Between Sabie and Graskop, we made our home at Zur Alten Mine Guest Farm. Set on the former site of a private gold mine, these seven simple, but well provisioned…
From the previous post, it is obvious that we are ‘up there’ in altitude. From Sabie we headed to Graskop (Grass Head). The town was set up in the 1880s…
Heading north from Dullstroom, our next destination was Sabie. We traded trout farms for trees as Sabie is a forestry town situated on the banks of the Sabie River in…
While Elsa sat in the dentist chair, I took the opportunity to visit our good friends, Kobus and Gert, a mile away. Connoisseurs for the finer things in life, both…
It was time to depart the cities of Pretoria and Johannesburg to venture into the hinterland. In this case, heading east-northeast past Witbank, the coal and energy capital of South…
Dullstroom lies on the Highveld plateau and is the reason that its climate is so different from the surrounding areas. Given its altitude at 2100m (6,890 feet) above sea level,…
Yet another shopping gem in Hartebeespoort is ‘Hart Mark’, a gift and home market situated in ‘The Barn’. Rows and rows of handmake goods from various crafters and designers can…
Chameleon Village, based on the western side of Hartbeespoort, is an upmarket multi-facility venue that offers everything from wining and dining, outdoor activities, craft markets, wildlife facilities, live entertainment, outdoor…
Hartbeespoort Dam (also known as Harties) is an arch type of dam. It lies in a valley to the south of the Magaliesberg mountain range and north of the Witwatersberg…
