by Marina Enslin | Mar 12, 2019 | Accommodation, Food, Foraging, Friends, Nature, Paternoster, Restaurant, Restaurants, Seasonal, Stay in Paternoster, Uncategorized, West Coast
With the name ‘Wolfgat’ on everyone’s lips, we thought it was high time to do a catch up with our Paternoster loving friends. We would like to wish Wolfgat, Kobus & his team, a huge congratulations for being awarded the Best Restaurant in the World as well as Best...
by Marina Enslin | Aug 15, 2018 | Flowers, Food, Friends, Paternoster, Restaurant, Seasonal, Uncategorized, West Coast
Some things you can only express perfectly in Afrikaans – right? Words like jol, ja/nee and lekker just have no fitting English equivalent. This past Sunday we enjoyed the hospitality of Sanita van der Merwe at Oep ve Koep and an amazing langtafel lunch prepared by...
by Marina Enslin | Apr 26, 2018 | Accommodation, Life, Nature, Paternoster, Seasonal, Uncategorized, Weather, West Coast
Or as we locals like to call it the SECRET SEASON… This week we have really started feeling the change of season and last night we had our first proper winter rainfall where you could actually hear it banging down on the roof. The rain is a blessing with the...
by Marina Enslin | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Water is the word on everyone’s lips in the Western Cape at the moment; Saving Water, Water Crisis and the dreaded Day Zero. We are certainly learning so many new, innovative ways to save and sharing tips in our communities. Unfortunately, there is also plenty of fake...
by Marina Enslin | Jun 1, 2017 | Food, Friends, Life, Paternoster, Seasonal, Stay in Paternoster, Uncategorized, West Coast
What is your definition of a beautiful life? For many of us it is all about meaningful connections with people, eating good food and having great experiences – preferably all at the same time! Last Wednesday for a Stay in Paternoster office team building experience we...
by Fran Hepburn | May 5, 2017 | Nature, Paternoster, Seasonal, Uncategorized, Weather, West Coast
A personal Paternoster love story in words and photos by Fran Hepburn I first arrived, following my heart, to live permanently in Paternoster in early May 2012. So I guess I am somewhat biased when I wax lyrical about this time of year in our beautiful village. But...