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3. WITH A SIDE OF FUN British chef Rikku Ò›Donnchü
1. SHIP-SHAPE Namibia’s latest luxury lodge in the
Skeleton Coast National Park off ers guests the opportunity to spend a night in a shipwreck. Designed by Nina Maritz Architecture, the Shipwreck Lodge is nestled between the sand dunes and the Atlantic Ocean and resembles ships that have run aground. There are eight double and two family chalets and each room has large windows for optimal views of the ocean and sunset. The national park is also the ideal place to spot wildlife such as brown hyenas, desert lions, elephants and giraff es. Visit:
www.shipwrecklodge.com.na
2. WHISKY WHILE
YOU WAIT As fans await the fi nal season of Game of Thrones – due to air in April – the HBO series has launched a range of single- malt whiskies. There are eight varieties, each bottle embellished in a way that pays homage to one of the Houses of Westeros or The Night’s Watch. Johnnie Walker also sells a special-edition “White Walker” bottle. The Game of Thrones whiskies retail from R417 and are available at:
www.drizly.com
is serving an interactive and theatrical feast at a new restaurant in Knorhoek Valley, Stellenbosch. The establishment’s called Gåte (the Norsk word for “riddle”) – and that’s exactly what patrons get. There are 16 courses and each dish has a poetic name, such as Birth of Liver, Not an Ashtray and From Russia With Love. Diners can try dishes such as curried candy fl oss or black garlic mousse and smoked tomato ash, served in a
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smoking ashtray. Not only does the restaurant strive to push the envelope regarding ingredients, fl avour, technique and imagination, but all its produce is either sourced from farms or on site. Visit:
www.gaterestaurant.co.za
4. IN LIVING COLOUR The Angad Arts Hotel in St Louis,
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Missouri, USA, is tapping into the power of colour. Guests can choose from a range of brightly coloured rooms based on their current emotional state: green for rejuvenation, sunshine yellow for happiness, ocean blue for tranquillity and red for passion. The innovative hotel is housed inside a revamped 20th
-century building, the
old Missouri Theatre, built in 1927 and all 146 rooms were decorated by designer Reuben Reuel. It also features the Chameleon Lounge and the Angad Rainbow Terrace, where visitors can unwind and enjoy sweeping views of the city. Rates start at R2 574. Visit:
www.angadartshotel.com
5. SMART ART Are you a fan of art? Then all roads
lead to Stellenbosch! A new Art Route map has been designed highlighting the rich public and private collections of galleries, museums, craft markets, foundries, sculpture gardens and open-air public art exhibits in the town
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