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Loads of activities in and around the village ... hikes and<br />
cycling tracks through the Columbine Reserve, horse<br />
riding on the beach, and scenic kayaking trips ... spot<br />
the dolphins, seals, penguins and, in winter, whales. The<br />
greatest fun of all is the WoweBikes tour. It’s brilliant for<br />
the whole family, and you don’t have to be particularly<br />
fit, either ... we had one seasoned, ultra-fit mountain bike<br />
rider in our party, and then the complete opposite ... unfit,<br />
hadn’t been on a bike for 50 years, and no balance or<br />
co-ords at all. A three minute (wobbly) test around the car<br />
park, then off to the beach for an hour-and-a-half coast<br />
line ride. Massively enjoyable, and easy peasy ... particularly<br />
once the not-a-bike-rider discovered the accelerator<br />
button, and raced along, passing all! There’s the beach<br />
option and a Cape Columbine tour, which meanders<br />
through the nature reserve, past Tieties Bay (depending<br />
on who you chat to, named after a well-known fisherman<br />
Jacob Titus, who drowned there, or from the massive<br />
smooth round boulders on the beach and in the sea) and<br />
up to the lighthouse (built in 1936, it’s perched on Castle<br />
Rock, and is open for visitors to climb ... views from the top<br />
take in the whole of the village).<br />
Eat ...<br />
Paternoster is home to some sensational restaurants<br />
- including Wolfgat (a tiny spot that boasts being<br />
awarded Restaurant of the Year at the World Restaurant<br />
Awards in Paris in 2019), Voorstrandt (sitting right on the<br />
beach in an historic red and green house), De See Kat<br />
(on the water’s edge ... build your own seafood platter<br />
... brilliant) and the incredible, can’t-miss-it Leeto at The<br />
Strandloper (amazing chilled views over the beach<br />
and ocean, first class service and fine, fine dining ... the<br />
Spring Risotto’s worth travelling for). For a hippy vibe,<br />
hit the Noisy Oyster, where there’s a fun, flirty menu in<br />
a bright arty garden setting; for those travelling with<br />
children, The Waffle Wharf is tremendous ... breakfast<br />
waffles, savoury versions and dozens and dozens of<br />
sweet, sweet options too.<br />
For guests at the studio who don’t want to make<br />
breakfast, you can select to have breakfast at the<br />
guesthouse, a short walk away.<br />
Info ...<br />
Rates for Oyster studio from R1950 per couple<br />
per night, R300 for children 1 to 18. Breakfasts at<br />
guesthouse additional R150 per person.<br />
Gonana Collection: stay@gonanaguesthouse.com or<br />
www.gonanaguesthouse.com<br />
Cape Country Routes: capecountryroutes.com<br />
WOWeBIKES: bookings@wowebikes.co.za<br />
or 083-261-9921.<br />
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Compiled by: Kym Argo
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