From our house it is a 15 minute walk or shorter cycle ride to ¨Bisley Nature Reserve¨ where you can see a number of animals close up including giraffe, zebra and buck. We are just 12 minutes´ drive from the city centre where the impressive Victorian city hall hosts regular classical concerts. There is no shortage of quaint cafes in and around the city and many are in garden or nature settings. Just 40 minutes´ drive to the north you will enter the charming farming lands known as The Midlands Meander. Spend a delightful day driving the pleasant country roads and making stops to sample local produce, visit the many varied home industries dotted all over, and relax at one of the fine boutique hotels - but take your tourist map because some are hidden-from-sight gems along lesser-known roads. Many people from all over SA make the effort to visit and even honeymoon in this green, hilly paradise - and it is right on our doorstep. Durban beachfront is just 45 minutes away and of course, do visit the famous and majestic Drakensberg mountains - just 1.5 hours by car. Pietermaritzburg has a beautiful botanical garden and several smaller (and free) public gardens. We have our own small airport, which is a 3 minute drive away from our house.