Clarens Crazy Golf and a Bean Meal

After two days at the foot of the Drakensberg, we exited Golden Gate National Park to the town of Clarens. With a quaint village feel, The Base contains an assortment of adventure sports including a horse ride, climbing wall, zipline, "quik jump" and "turbo tube" with tyres on a slippery slope. I can just hear squealing from where I'm sitting.
But it was the moerkoffie at the Mill and Bean, that Bean was drawn to. The condensed milk, a signature of this South African heritage drink was strong, but with the homemade condensed milk made by the chefs that apparently included butter, it had a dark and creamy texture with a smoky base note.

After stuffing our bellies with confectionary from the bakery, we waddled over for a round of putt-putt. This was whacky crazy golf with an Alice-in-Wonderland theme. It’s the most fun course I’ve ever done! I’ve always wanted to create an adventure putt-putt in Cape Town, so I consider this research. There were hats and holes and a long tongue that the ball slid down, and a need for many tricky shots. Well, besides research, I also need to do practise, apparently. Shereen sunk the final hole into the spout of the giant teapot before me! After that it’s voorwards to the Lesotho border!Read more