Suddenly, the tree canopy covered dirt road opened to the large grass-covered main campground on the family farm ‘Honey Clough’.  Our hosts John and Catherina Wait were the most kind and gracious of hosts during our weekend in the serene Kleinrivierkloof.  *For those of us who don’t speak Afrikaans, a ‘Kloof’ is ‘a deep glen or ravine’

The four brick self-catering cottages were equipped with everything we needed, including an under-cover built in braii.

*It took me awhile to utterly understand the importance of a ‘Braii’ here in South Africa. A national sport, an informal outdoor gathering , and the art of the embers.  Braai cooking is done exclusively with wood, the lighting of the barbeque an exclusively male ritual.  The “braaievleis”, the South African version of the barbecue, comes from the combination of the Afrikaans words “braai” meaning “to grill” and “vleis” meaning “meat”. Braaievleis, therefore, means “grilled meat”. The word was gradually shortened to give only “braai” today.