
Northern Cape Roadtrip: Part 2 – The Groen Kalahari
D’Arcy woke us nice and early in our Sutherland cottage by throwing up some disgusting old bones that she’d scrounged the night before. Day 8:We

Putsonderwater, Northern Cape: Gone, but not forgotten
There’s a chilly katabatic wind blowing unchecked across the desolate Karoo escarpment when we stop at the settlement that was once the proud village of

Sutherland – Gateway to the Stars
Sutherland and stars are synonymous. B&B’s named after planets, crisp, clear winter nights, observatories and telescopes, and people – warm and knowledgeable – eager to share

Carbonara di Corbello
After a long days travel on our Northern Cape road trip we arrived at our corbelled house as the sun was setting. It was cold

Corbelled House of Stuurmansfontein – A step back in time
The sun slowly crests the low hill and the silent shadows retreat revealing the Karoo valley in all its ochre beauty, the golden light softening

Northern Cape Roadtrip: Part 1 – Karoo Highlands
In our family it’s a rule that you can’t break out the padkos until you have left town. “Out of town” has been further defined