BREATHING ROOM

REGENERATIVE TRAVEL – ANOTHER PANDEMIC BUZZ-PHRASE OR A LEGITIMATELY BETTER WAY TO SEE THE WORLD? WE VISIT THE CRADLE OF HUMANKIND IN SEARCH OF SANCTUARY, PAUSE, RENEWAL. PLUS A BIT OF WOO-WOO AND A TOUCH OF BLISS

KEITH BAIN

DESPATCHES Pause in the Cradle ‘A beautiful hello! Hello, friends!’ What strange world was this? This guy, in his slick black tights and Nike trail shoes, his larger-than-life beard and friendly eyes, was talking to a herd of wildebeest grazing just outside The Lapa, an open-air restaurant-cum-lounge-cum-bar where breakfast had been served. Already understood was that this was no ordinary hike, but who'd have imagined bumping into wildish animals round the back of the hotel? I'd met Lesego Mapeka over coffee, identified him (by his energy as much as the tights) as the resident fitness guru and within minutes he'd suggested we hike. I'd been in Gauteng less than an hour – Lanseria Airport is a short drive away – and we were traipsing into purest countryside on a beaut of…

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Getaway (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2022

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