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Hey, who pulled the plug?! Blackouts in Cape Town and Joburg? We are all in the dark and we don’t know why. A reliable source called Norman says an ant got through Koeberg’s barbed wire fence (that they bought years ago from a bankrupt Karoo sheep farmer) and caused a short in the whatyoumacallit. Carol, who lives with her mom across the way, reckons it’s those double-adaptors you get nowdays. "No matter how much you wiggle them, they never work…" she says. Another source (who had forgotten his name and therefore will remain anonymous) swears it’s electric interference from passing UFO’s: “I swear pal, there I was sitting on my stoep enjoying a little dop and the dying rays from Koeberg, when suddenly this thing like a flying plate lands right before my eyes…” Then there's Neil, who lives alone in a caravan behind us, he insists the blackouts are further proof of the cartels at work. “I insist the blackouts are further proof of the cartels at work,” he says. Who do we believe? All we know with certainty is that Eskom, City Council and Koeberg had nothing to do with the problem.
Budget Weekenders, we must learn to prepare for these foreseen eventualities. We must learn to think Alternative Energy. We must BE alternative energy. We are therefore proud to do our bit by introducing the first-ever “Alternative Energy Escape.” At one of our Eskom-free secret hideaways, you will learn the art of survival. You will learn to live without a hairdryer. You will learn to save energy by staying in bed all day. You will learn how to light a candle. You will breathe in boerewors smoke from a wood fire. You will produce your own natural methane gas. You will experience the miracle of hot water from a donkey. You WILL have a fabulous time.
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Anysberg Nature Reserve
The little known Anysberg Nature Reserve lies well off the beaten track between Laingsburg and Ladismith. This 63000ha reserve offers Karoo plains, koppies and a spectacular gorge carved deep into the Anysberg mountain. For a seemingly arid landsc...
Read more ... |  |  | | Cederberg Wilderness Area
CapeNature offers a variety of accommodation dotted around a vast area of 71 000ha. As far as campsites go, the one at the Algeria is among the best around. It is a laid-back, yet well-maintained spot featuring 48 sites (with power points) u...
Read more ... | |  | | Eselfontein Getaway
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Read more ... | |  | | Hessequas Guest Farm
Looking for a spot where you can let it all hang out? Hessequas is it! The concept is novel - a ring of tiny huts moulded from mud and straw, and a new 'family hut' called Cuckoo's Nest (which we haven't yet seen), both set in a...
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Read more ... | |  | | Kleinbegin Farms
Now here is a getaway with homebaked goodness. Kleinbegin Farms has been in the friendly Fish family for the past 20 years. Their passion for the area is blatantly evident, not to mention infectious - in fact, we found our few hours with hosts Hir...
Read more ... | |  | | Langrug Lodge
Five years on the block and we have finally discovered a perfect reason to spend an entire weekend on the southern tip of Africa: Langrug Lodge. The brochure calls it “a perfect peace (sic) of Africa,” and for once, the blurb ...
Read more ... | |  | | Matroosberg Private Nature Reserve
Matroosberg Private Nature Reserve (doubling as a fruit and flower farm) lays claim to a sizeable and dramatic wedge of Matroosberg itself – at 2247m the Western Cape’s highest peak. This fact alone makes a weekend here a worthwhile ex...
Read more ... | |  | | Simonskloof Mountain Retreat
Described in the brochure as “your-down-to-earth-mountain-retreat”, Simonskloof is special – thanks to a remote setting and lovingly-restored accommodation. Access to Simonskloof is courtesy of a rough farm road jutting off the g...
Read more ... | |  | | Vogelgezang Farm Cottages
Oh boy, not another Budget gem! (Hey, somebody has to do this job!) This time it’s an historic 600ha farm running shoulder-to-shoulder with De Mond Nature Reserve and more or less equidistant from Arniston, Struisbaai and Bredasdorp. Apart f...
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