WATERFALLS IN PARADISE

I’m trying to decide whether my editor is more like Kramer from Seinfeld or some sort of Afrikaans superhero when he bursts into my office with a mad glint in his eye and says: “Do you feel like going on a trip?”

The answer to the question is always met with a resounding yes from me.

The trip would take me to the Moravia, Piketberg and Porterville areas to review two riverside campsites, the first being Kleine Paradys, and the second being 22 Waterfalls just outside the town of Porterville.

KLEINE PARADYS

Don’t ever assume that the “pharmacy” will be open when visiting small towns in South Africa on a Sunday. I had to remain Castle Lightless for this very reason on the first night of my stay.

After taking a few wrong turns, I eventually found my way to the reception area at the picturesque Kleine Paradys, which doubles as a shop.

This resort, located in Moravia just 6 km from Piketberg in the Western Cape, is set between large farms lined with vineyards hanging thick with red and white grapes. I was in the