MEET THE TEAM

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  Thomas, chef, owner manager (born 1965); his passion: braaing, race drone flying, 3D printing and definitely a handy man, hard-working
  
  
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  Elke, the right, left and fifth hand (born 1965); hobbies: reading, nature, chocolate
  
  
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  Rachel: the security guard German Shepard; lovely manner and does not bite. She is very good with people and children. She is not allowed into the guest rooms and you cannot take her home.
  
  
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  The crew:
  Chris: keen gardener and car cleaner, works for us since January 2020
  
  
  

BEHIND THE SCENCES

 Thomas & Elke immigrated to South Africa in September 1997 from Germany after visiting the country twice before. During our first holiday in January 1996 we decided to check what it takes to work and live in South Africa. Our application for a temporary residence permit with a work permit for Thomas took 1 ½ years to be approved. 

We bought this property in January 1998 and have been residing here ever since. Apart from a time back in Germany in 2002. 
Philip was born in 2000. hobbies: soccer, gaming, his friends 
In 2003 we opened the guest house. 
Tatjana was born in 2004. hobbies: sport, her friends 

We applied for permanent residence permit and received this status in December 2009. All four of us are German citizens and very happy to live in South Africa.   

Why SA?

There are more reasons than just one. The most important one was the challenge of working and living in a foreign country and secondly because South Africa has a very good infrastructure. Also the climate and landscape, the friendliness and welcoming of the people are high on the list. A good friend of us but it in a simple sentence: “In Germany one lives to work; in South Africa one works to live.”  

What else do we do besides the guest house?

We established a second leg to the business where we rent our cars and therefore offer shuttle service. Thomas sets the breakfast table and Elke fetches fresh rolls from the local shop on the way to drop off the child/ren at school. Thomas being the handyman always finds something to invent, maintain or repair.    
And a guest house is definitely a 7 days per week job, not 24 hours per day, but one has to be available.  There are many things to be done and organized after the breakfast table has been cleared.