We stayed at Tabatha and Jeroen’s place for three nights during rainy weather. It’s a friendly, rustic little place with nice homely touches and a lovely garden in which we spent lot of time around a fire. We had four kids aged 12 months to 5 years and they had a blast. I was a bit worried about the dam because of my fast-moving toddler but it was reassuringly far from the house. The dogs (two staghounds) had a blast as well, and were well catered for.
Clean linen and toilet paper provided. Pantry was full of things other people (or the hosts?) had left, like olive/vegetable oil, pepper/salt, a million dried herbs, a few tins of veggies etc when we were there.
The roads to Elands from north and south are dirt roads and a bit windy and corrugated but not inaccessible for 2WD.
It’s less than 5 minute drive from spectacular Ellenborough falls… why isn’t that more famous? It’s amazing! And a decent walk down/up.
Come here if: you’re looking for an escape away from the grind, getting off the grid and breathing some fresh air. If you have dogs who would also like a break from city living and be a real dog for a while!
Don’t come here if: you’re looking for luxury, or overly fearful of common rural friends like snakes or spiders.