LeGood Life: September 2012

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Eastern Cape hiking trails

The majority of the Eastern Cape's hiking trails can be found along the Wild Coast, which many travel pundits argue is among the most beautiful coastlines in the world. It's not only wild, but also empty, save for the local villages and their friendly inhabitants.
These hiking trails offer breathtaking beauty, dramatic coastlines, pounding seas, a few shipwrecks and very few other people.
The established favourite, the 5-day Wild Coast Meander, takes you south along one of the loveliest stretches of coastline in the country, from Kob Inn to Morgan Bay. There are a few long, hard stretches, but as local guides and porters are carrying your bags, you won’t have a problem if you're reasonably fit. You'll stay at small seaside hotels each night, where you'll dine on local seafood and relive the day's experiences over a glass of wine or 3.
The 5-day Wild Coast Hiking Trail, from Port St Johns to Coffee Bay, is more strenuous but, whether you hike the whole trail or take a shorter option, the smiling hospitality you'll receive from the local villages at your overnight stops will overcome any sore feet. Porters are available if you want to slackpack.
The 59km Drifters Wild Coast Trail, along the northern Wild Coast, explores some of the area's best-known landmarks, including Cathedral Rock and Waterfall Bluff. You’ll sleep in a comfortable safari tent and choose whether or not to carry your own bags.
You never leave the Wild Coast's gorgeous beaches on the 80km Diaz Cross Trail, which starts at Woody Cape in the Alexandria State Forest and goes north via the Diaz Cross and Kenton-on-Sea to the mouth of the Great Fish River. You'll enjoy luxury accommodation each night on this fully catered trail and porters carry your bags.

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Vizit Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo

The Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo welcomes you to Johannesburg, the major international gateway into South Africa . This vibrant and dynamic area has a throbbing pulse, an awesome sense of rhythm and invites you to indulge in the extravagant comfort of the Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo.

Situated in Gladiator Street in Rhodesfield, Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo is a mere 1.2km from the Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport and 800 metres from the Rhodesfield Gautrain station, making it the ideal hotel for both the leisure and business traveler

Accommodation
This pristine hotel offers 275 rooms with the conveniences of Internet connectivity, television, telephone and tea & coffee making facilities. The hotel’s 38 luxury suites , each with king-size bed, full en suite bathroom and private sitting room offer understated opulence in tastefully decorated surroundings.

Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo - Johannesburg offers several services and facilities such as laundry and valet, 24-hour reception service, Concierge, room service, business centre, satelite television, internet service, in room afety deposit box, 120 secure undercover parking bays. Furthermore, the hotel offers an the in-house gymnasium as well as a the Emerald spa (which is to open soon) which will provide you with a tranquil oasis of a very busy day.

Wine & DinePremier Hotel O.R. Tambo - Johannesburg offers an 180-seater restaurant with a warm and welcoming ambience and direct access to the outdoor patio. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, this restaurant offers a culinary philosophy that is “fresh, fast and fun”.

The Pool Bar at Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo - Johannesburg, has direct access to the pool area and offers a superb selection of house wines , as well as local and international spirits and liquers.