Mar 24 - Jhb South East

Visit ... Paternoster
A trip down to the Cape
West Coast is a real treat
... even more so when
it includes a few days‘
stop-over in Paternoster.
One of the oldest fishing
villages on the West Coast,
it’s all white-washed
fisherman’s cottages and
massive boulders, lobsters
and mussels, jagged cliffs
and gorgeous beaches.
Stay ...
Paternoster is awash with self-catering and guest house accommodation ... our
preference goes hands down to the Gonana Collection. There’s a guesthouse, two
fully-furnished, self-catering houses and an exclusive three-roomed Villa, all part of
the Cape Country Routes collection. And they’ve recently added three self-catering
studios ... the Scallop, Oyster and Mussel studios.
As with the original guesthouse, Paternoster’s first sustainable and environmentally
conscious guesthouse and brainchild of Swedish entrepreneur and interior designer
Jonas Sandström, the trio of studios are rich in detail, exquisite in taste, and above all
else, considerate to the environment. So you’ll be living off-the-grid, with solar panels
providing sustainable energy.
With an Afro-Scandi vibe, the studios have been beautifully thought out, and are
wonderfully comfortable. With one queen bed and sleeper couch, each comfortably
sleeps three - and a pet, since four-legged friends are welcome! The beds are extra
length, with high-quality, 100 per cent organic bedding and pillows, and there’s a
neat compact bathroom with shower.
For those who want to eat in, there’s a fully fitted kitchenette with a gas hob and
all the utensils you could possibly need, and a small dining room table. The studios
have a welcome fruit basket (so appreciated ... we always arrive starving!) and are fully
serviced (no time for making beds on holiday).
There are also two private terraces ... one fully enclosed out back, another at the
front with a braai, both with dining tables and chairs. The studios, set just one road
back and about 50 metres from the beach, overlook the small, secluded indigenous
garden. For lazy afternoons, there are recliners for relaxed sunbathing and there are
private, outdoor showers. If you visit in Winter, make sure you try the Kolkol – a South
African made, four-seater spa bath-type tub heated by wood fire, hidden in the
garden between the fynbos.
The only thing you won’t find is a television ... thank heaven, since this is a spot to
relax, unwind, snooze, read, chat, explore. Just lovely!
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