I ♥ Sabie because ...

Hi, I’m Janet Wills from Porcupine Ridge Guest House in Sabie, Mpumalanga.

SABIE IS BEST KNOWN FOR it’s glor­i­ous set­ting in the moun­tains, as the gate­way to the mag­ni­fi­cent Panorama Route, as a centre for Mountain Biking, Trout Fishing and adven­ture activ­it­ies and of course for it’s close prox­im­ity to the Kruger National Park.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT God’s Window with the back­drop of the Lowveld all the way to Kruger Park and Mozambique.
THE BEST WATERFALL PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN from the bot­tom of Lone Creek and Bridal Veil Falls or look­ing down from the top of Lisbon and Berlin Falls.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT the Three Rondawels over­look­ing the awe­some Blyde River Canyon and at the fas­cin­at­ing form­a­tions at Bourke’s Luck Potholes ...

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO take in the beauty of the Panorama Route and mar­vel at the clear crisp views, walk in the moun­tains and remind myself how lucky I am to live here.
WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO visit Kruger Park, where the anim­als are more act­ive, we often see noc­turnal anim­als on dull days and the rainy weather brings out the tortoises.

I THINK THE BEST TIME TO VISIT SABIE is all year round, because our Winter days are warm and sunny with chilly nights when we love to snuggle up by a crack­ling log fire. Our Summers are hot and some­times rainy with spec­tac­u­lar thun­der­storms but we adore the balmy even­ings under the stars. Spring and Autumn are per­fect in-between times to visit with all the flowers and new life of Spring and the mag­ni­fi­cent col­ours of Autumn.

MY FAVOURITE BREAKFAST SPOT IS the deep ver­anda of our own guest house with our beau­ti­ful moun­tain views.
FOR LUNCH, I SUGGEST Sabie Valley Coffee Shop in a lovely leafy set­ting over­look­ing the Sabie River. The cof­fee Roastery can be seen through win­dows from the res­taur­ant and they have some yummy lunch options.
MY FAVOURITE RESTAURANT IS The Woodsman in Sabie, with it’s huge wooden deck where you can watch the world go by. Try the deli­cious Greek spe­ci­al­it­ies, local Trout or the Ostrich Fillet.
MY FAVOURITE SUNDOWER SPOT IS the pool deck at Misty Mountain on a fine even­ing with the pan­or­amic moun­tain vista bey­ond the rim flow pool.
IF YOU WANT TO MEET LOCALS go to Sabie Country Club and have a round of Golf or try your hand at Bowls.

SABIE'S BEST KEPT SECRET IS the private water­fall on our Estate, a bra­cing 30 minute walk over the moun­tain from our guest house.
MY FAVOURITE THING TO DO WITH FRIENDS IS to go to Mac Mac Pools for a pic­nic.
FOR SOME AFRICAN CULTURE I LIKE TO go to the Shangaan Evening Festival for an even­ing of African Theatre and feast.
TO RELAX AND RESTORE MY SOUL, I LIKE TO walk in the mountains.

IF YOU'RE FEELING ADVENTUROUS, TRY one of the dozens of activ­it­ies avail­able in the area, from Abseiling to Ziplining.
MY FAVOURITE WALK IS at Forest Falls, where a pleas­ant hour’s walk takes you through indi­gen­ous forest, along­side a bab­bling brook, to the only water­fall in the area wider than it is tall. Climb up the side of the water­fall and col­lect some fresh water­cress before the return walk along the other side of the river.

MY FAVOURITE SHOP IN SABIE IS The Bookcase, a fas­cin­at­ing Alladin’s cave of second hand books, with many inter­est­ing volumes wait­ing to be dis­covered.
MY FAVOURITE BIRD WATCHING SPOT IS the area around Lone Creek Falls, where a good day might turn up Orange Ground Thrush, Yellow Throated Woodland-Warbler, Yellow-Streaked Greenbul, Forest Canary or Knysna Turaco.

IF YOU'RE HERE IN December, join in the fun at the Sabie Experience, a four day Mountain Biking Event that attracts thou­sands of entrants and provides thrills and spills for par­ti­cipants and spectators.

MY FAVOURITE MUSEUM IS the Sabie Forestry Museum, the only museum of it’s kind in South Africa, with excit­ing exhib­its for young and old.
MY FAVOURITE BUILDING IS the delight­ful little St Peter’s Church, designed by Sir Herbert Baker and built by Italians in 1913.

TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN? A FUN OUTING IS Trout Fishing for the whole fam­ily at Horseshoe Trout & About. All equip­ment can be hired and the kids are prac­tic­ally guar­an­teed to catch a fish.
BEST CHEAP AND CHEERFUL OUTING IS brows­ing around the old Gold Mining vil­lage of Pilgrim’s Rest. The entire vil­lage is a National Monument, full of his­tor­ical interest, quaint shops and col­our­ful characters.

WHEN MONEY'S NO OBJECT, I LIKE TO inter­act with ele­phants at Elephant Whispers or The Elephant Sanctuary. Riding these giants is an exper­i­ence not to be for­got­ten.
THE MOST UNUSUAL THING I SEE HERE IS the thick morn­ing mist in the Sabie River Valley below our guest house when the sky is clear above. It feels like you are look­ing down on the clouds.

MY FAVOURITE WEEKEND GETAWAY IS of course the Kruger Park. The very best place to recon­nect with Nature and refresh your soul.
WHEN I WANT TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY I sup­port the local traders in the Market square and sup­port the recyc­ling ini­ti­at­ive run by the community.

I ♥ SABIE BECAUSE it is the friend­li­est place I’ve ever lived. The set­ting is so beau­ti­ful but Sabie is an unpre­ten­tious and laid back little town with the huge added bonus of Kruger Park on the doorstep.

Porcupine Ridge Guest House

Perched above an old gold mine and part of the ori­ginal min­ing vil­lage, Porcupine Ridge is a styl­ish, informal retreat com­bin­ing old world charm with mod­ern com­forts. The friendly ambi­ance invites you to relax and unwind, sur­roun­ded by ram­bling gar­dens, abund­ant bird­life and glor­i­ous moun­tain scenery. There are lovely walks on the estate, through indi­gen­ous bush, grass­lands and plant­a­tions. Monkeys, duiker ...

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