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Possibly it’s the distance from Cape Town, and the sentinel of surrounding mountain ranges, that have contributed to the conservation and serenity of Prince Albert at the southern edge of the Great Karoo.

“Around every inch, and every corner, there’s a ‘wow’,” said our guide Sikhanyiso “Computer” Mdiya, as our hiking group gazed at a waterfall plunging over a precipice and dropping 80 metres into the sea.

A cider-saturated bee clung to my chic black drinking straw, as I gingerly fished the drowsy insect from my glass.

An enormous sun-bleached tortoise shell, slowly disintegrating and returning to the earth,  was the portent of exciting natural discoveries as we left the R62 route for the Sanbona Wildlife Reserve in the Klein Karoo.

Old Nectar in Stellenbosch is the perfect place to experience the springtime glories of an extremely personal, beautifully maintained garden.

“Absolutely beautiful, exquisitely decorated and great views” and “heaven on Earth is a place called M’kepi” are just some comments in the leather-bound visitors’ book at M’kepi.