{"id":11976,"date":"2016-11-28T14:15:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T14:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ethosmarketing.co.uk.dedi391.nur4.host-h.net\/blog\/?p=11976"},"modified":"2020-11-17T15:51:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T15:51:51","slug":"family-fun-at-cathedral-peak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ethosmarketing.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/11\/28\/family-fun-at-cathedral-peak\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Fun at Cathedral Peak"},"content":{"rendered":"

From The Midlands you can view the Drakensburg Mountains in the distance.\u00a0 They were snow-capped this time of year (August), but we were reliably informed that actually the weather should be warmer in the mountains than down in the farming country, so off we set.<\/p>\n

Our journey took us no longer than 2 hours with the last half an hour taking us deeper and deeper into rural KwaZulu-Natal.\u00a0 Small, traditional homesteads with their cattle wandering the fields and roads dotted the landscape.\u00a0 Cows, goats, chickens and the occasional dog were to be carefully dodged along the way!<\/p>\n

Cathedral Peak Hotel was our destination and our aim was to arrive in time for the complimentary tea and cakes on the balcony, which we made with minutes to spare.\u00a0 Whilst Steve and I relaxed in the sun taking in what can only be described as breath-taking views, Daisy and Hayden dashed off to the playpark that they had spotted opposite reception.<\/p>\n

The one thing that really makes Cathedral Peak so special is its location and laidback vibe.\u00a0 These two combine to make an ideal mountain retreat.\u00a0 You can be as active or inactive as you want.\u00a0 Bearing in mind we had 2 children in tow, inactive was not on our radar!\u00a0 Before dinner they had bounced, slid and swung to their hearts content before we all met up to play 2 rounds of crazy golf.\u00a0 Our rooms and dinner would be a very welcome sight!<\/p>\n

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We were staying in the traditional family rooms.\u00a0 Such a great design with the bathroom as you come in and then a twin bedroom set up for the children, with their own TV.\u00a0 You then carry on through sliding doors into the parent\u2019s bedroom that has its own terrace overlooking the mountains.\u00a0 We also had our own TV which was clearly going to be commandeered by the children so that they could snuggle down in our massive king size bed to watch a film!<\/p>\n

Dinner was a real treat.\u00a0 The fire was blazing in the dining area creating a wonderful cosy environment.\u00a0 The evening meals and breakfast are all buffet in style, which works very well for those who like to try a bit of everything.\u00a0 Staff were attentive and the food was just as we had hoped for.\u00a0 Finishing off the evening with a hot chocolate in the bar (no G & T tonight!), we retired to bed.<\/p>\n

The following morning over a full cooked breakfast we planned the day\u2019s activities.\u00a0 We were able to persuade the children that maybe we could spend a little time by the pool \u2013 after all \u2013 one of them was heated, so being British it would surely be warm enough for a swim!\u00a0 We would let the children test that out \u2013 or more to the point Hayden.<\/p>\n

Spotting Mountain Reedbuck and Baboon on the hotel grounds was of great excitement to the children, particularly as this occurred whilst playing a game of lawn bowls.\u00a0 Traditional games are not always the thing that children are drawn to, however they thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a new skill.\u00a0 The climbing wall was the real draw card though.\u00a0 With a member of staff to assist them with the equipment they raced to the top in record time \u2013 not competitive at all!<\/p>\n

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Our final activity of the day was a short unguided mountain walk to Belinda Falls.\u00a0 This was an easy 30 minute walk and enabled us to travel further into the mountains.\u00a0 Belinda Falls is a small waterfall that you can climb in, around and over \u2013 a great mini adventure for us all.<\/p>\n

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The most captivating part of our stay at Cathedral Peak however was the fact that whilst we were enjoying all of our activities we were surrounded by the most breath-taking views of the mountains.\u00a0 This made everything from the mini golf to relaxing by the pool extra special.<\/p>\n

Exhausted from lots of activity and all that fresh mountain air, we had dinner and snuggled down for our family film as we had an early start back down the mountain roads the following day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From The Midlands you can view the Drakensburg Mountains in the distance.\u00a0 They were snow-capped this time of year (August), but we were reliably informed…<\/p>\n

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