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great<br />
escapes<br />
Summer holidays are approaching, and as always, we<br />
bring you a number of great escapes…fabulous, affordable<br />
destinations for the whole family, be it for a quick rejuvenating<br />
getaway or a proper relaxing holiday.<br />
Five Acres Guest House, Kimberley<br />
Set in large peaceful and lush gardens and lawns, surrounded by large shady trees,<br />
Five Acres offers comfortable, affordable luxury accommodation, with secure off<br />
-street parking close to the rooms, located on the south side of Kimberley.<br />
All garden rooms have en suite bathrooms, with complimentary toiletries. They<br />
also have DSTV, air conditioning, heating and electric blankets, tea/coffee making<br />
facilities, comfortable arm chairs or sofas and desk/dressing tables. There are also<br />
some semi-self-catering double rooms and a family room, each having their own<br />
separate entrance and a veranda, leading out into the garden. After a day taking<br />
in the sites and scenery in and around Kimberley, like visiting the Big Hole and its<br />
museum, you can cool off in the pool, or laze in the shade or on your veranda. Enjoy<br />
the magnificent Northern Cape sunset, while the birds (some 42 species) begin to<br />
settle down for the night. Braai facilities available exclusively for guests are also<br />
available, close to the rooms.<br />
Morning Sun Nature Reserve,<br />
Limpopo<br />
Situated only 1km off the N12 on the south side of Kimberley, this is a popular stopover<br />
for travellers. The guest house is also only 1km from the Gariep Medi-Clinic<br />
and 2km from LenMed Hospital, which makes it easy for family members of hospital<br />
patients to stay over here. Small pets are also allowed (under supervision and on<br />
leashes) and the guest house is close to all main tourist attractions, with direct routes<br />
to the Big Hole, Art Gallery, museums and some Anglo-Boer War sites, as well as the<br />
Kimberley Airport (5km). There are two shopping malls within easy distance of the<br />
guest house should you need to do some shopping. Tour guides can be arranged as<br />
well as helicopter game viewing and bird watching. A full English breakfast is served<br />
every morning.<br />
• For more information: Call Tell +27 (0)53 961-<strong>11</strong>76 or Cell +27 (0)82 465 <strong>11</strong>76,<br />
or email info@fiveacre.co.za, or visit their website at www.fiveacres.co.za.<br />
It is said that “a change is as good as a holiday” and whether it be for business or<br />
pleasure, Morning Sun Nature Reserve in northern Limpopo offers wonderful new<br />
experiences in a tranquil atmosphere at their unique Mashovhela Bush Lodge, as<br />
well as at their new self-catering Lokovhela Mountain Cottages.<br />
Their family friendly camps and lodges are Fair Trade accredited and lie sheltered<br />
in the magnificent Soutpansberg Mountains on the Morning Sun Nature Reserve,<br />
a Natural Heritage Site only 20km from Louis Trichardt/Makhado. Due to its<br />
convenient central location, easily accessible just off the N1, it is an ideal relaxing<br />
stopover enroute to and from Botswana, Zimbabwe, northern Kruger National<br />
Park and the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site. The reserve lies in a malaria-free<br />
area which is a biodiversity hotspot for plants, birds, butterflies and rare wildlife,<br />
making it a truly magical place to relax and get reacquainted with nature. Guests<br />
can explore and investigate the abundant and diverse fauna and flora of this<br />
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