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\nI have been to heaven \u2013 and it is just a few hours out of Cape Town. Okay, well, maybe it isn\u2019t exactly heaven, but it\u2019s pretty damn close\u2026 And that\u2019s saying something, considering how beautiful the city of Cape Town is itself.<\/p>\n
Just three hours from the city lies Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat<\/strong> \u2013 quite a mouthful of a name, quite a wonder of a place. It\u2019s not only that it is set in some truly spectacular natural surroundings, with dramatic rock faces and vast fynbos reserves on every side. It\u2019s not only that the service is impeccable \u2013 friendly, discreet and unbelievably decadent. It\u2019s not only that there is so much to do that you could stay there for two weeks and not run out of activities (although you could, and I would love to).<\/p>\n It\u2019s all that and so much more\u2026 It\u2019s one of those magical places where it feels like you are the first guests they’ve ever had, and they are willing to do anything necessary to make your stay completely unforgettable. And they do. Oh yes, they do.<\/p>\n We arrived late afternoon and missed high tea (very sadly), but they had thoughtfully selected a number of baked goodies for us to eat in our room, a vast and very beautiful lounge \/ bedroom \/ double bathroom affair with a wide verandah and a swimming pool right in front of us. That night we ate at Embers, one of their outdoor dining options, and were treated to a \u2018traditional South African braai\u2019 that was much more delicious than any South African braai I\u2019ve ever had! Eating dinner out under the stars, with only the flickering firelight to cast shadows on the rock formations, was an amazing way to start our holiday.<\/p>\n And it just kept getting better! An early morning trek to see the simply stunning rock art on the property, a huge breakfast buffet, a couple of hours lazing around in one of the many comfortable lounge areas, and then one of the best spa treatments I\u2019ve ever had. Ever. They have a Riverside Gazebo treatment room set in the middle of incredible natural surroundings with an uninterrupted view out over the wilderness\u2026 And you can have an amazing massage while feeling like you\u2019re out in the middle of nature. * sigh! *<\/p>\n That evening we were treated to another unforgettable experience \u2013 dinner in Kadoro, a small shepherd\u2019s cottage out in the middle of the reserve, with no electricity but a million lanterns and candles making the room glow from within\u2026 We had a bonfire to sit by and sip our drinks, a specially-made (delicious) 3 course dinner, and an evening all to ourselves, in the middle of nowhere. It was magical.<\/p>\n