The Imhoff Farm

Blue Water Café

If you’re on the way to visit the Cape Point Nature Reserve — or hey, even if you’re not — be sure make a stop at the Imhoff Farm in Kommetjie. You’ll find your­self whil­ing away a more than pleas­ant after­noon at this his­tor­ical farm­stead, whether enjoy­ing a leis­urely lunch, brows­ing around the shops and boutiques, or par­ti­cip­at­ing in one of the many activ­it­ies on offer. Open seven days a week and with some­thing for every­one, the Imhoff Farm is a def­in­ite must-visit. And it’s kid-friendly too.

The Blue Water Café offers relaxed alfresco din­ing with beau­ti­ful beach views, com­bined with an impress­ive menu of hearty options, from sal­mon tartines to ostrich fil­let to mouth-watering pizza (but save room for dessert – try the Cape sticky tof­fee pud­ding). All food is pre­pared with farm-fresh ingredi­ents, and com­ple­men­ted by South African wines ... Continued

Bum's the Word

The Baboons!

By Dave Rattle — Kommetjie, Cape Town.

We have two guest cot­tages in Kommetjie — where the baboons are. The baboons are always get­ting a bad press but, as long as there's no food around, they are the most delight­ful and gentle creatures. I always recom­mend a walk with the Cape Peninsula baboons to all our guests who stay at Longbeach Lodge (www.longbeachlodge.co.za) and Glen Cottage (www.glencottage.co.za) — it's an exper­i­ence second only to see­ing the moun­tain gorillas!!

And whenever we talk about baboons my brother-in-law always brings up an incid­ent that happened to us last year with a chuckle - for him, appar­ently, it's high humour! We were walk­ing along the coast­line just past Simon's Town. When we got back to the bakkie there was a small troop of baboons sit­ting beside it play­ing and groom­ing and there was also a very large male - sit­ting right on top of the can­opy. To access the vehicle we obvi­ously had to do some­thing ... Continued

Time Out in Kommetjie

Kommetjie

Separated from neigh­bour­ing towns by moun­tains and cliffs, the coastal town of Kommetjie offers its vis­it­ors a sense of undis­turbed nat­ural beauty and peace­ful isol­a­tion. Situated between rural Noordhoek and the sea­side town of Scarborough, the wil­der­ness and foliage of the moun­tains pre­served, and the stark con­trast of the ocean, Kommetjie is a secret haven of rus­tic beauty.

Crowding the waves on a good day, surfers from all over the world come to Kommetjie, which is regarded as hav­ing the best surf in the south pen­in­sula. The ocean is also a play­ground for snorkel­ing, cray­fish diving, scuba diving and fish­ing, with a reef provid­ing a rich bounty of sea life (see Things to Do in Kommetjie). Continued