Dusk to Dawn

I’m ashamed to say that I saw neither the dusk nor the dawn on Johan and Gudrun's splendid farm. After missing sundown when my three-hour hop from Jo'burg turned into a five-hour slog, I was sorely tempted by Gudrun’s description of sunrise over the distant Kommetjie-Kop seen from the balcony of my room, Egret’s View. Unfortunately, my alarm clock failed me yet again! I blame the too-comfortable bed, with its soothing white linen. The real culprit though, was the seriously deep bath complete with huge candles, bright enough to light a cathedral. Luckily breakfast is served until 10... and the whole pace of Dusk to Dawn is geared towards unwinding overnight, hence the name. It’s the perfect stop-off point if you're travelling between KZN and the Kruger. The braai and verandah are large enough to cater for coach loads. And if you decide not to self-cater, breakfast is a healthy spread of smoothies, juices and, of course, fresh coffee - Gudrun is a trained nutritionist. All the meat and most of the veggies come from the farm. Johan will happily show you around. He is also an expert on the Zulu Wars and the local German community which settled here over a century and a half ago. Use the farm as one-night stopover if you must, but if you can spare the time stay for two. Mini-golf and bird-watching available on site.

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