Looking back at September in Paternoster

Blooming Wonderful, Isn’t It Just?

In a typical case of “photos don’t do it any justice”, this year’s flower season is exceptionally beautiful, albeit slightly later than usual according to SANParks. We are incredibly fortunate to be the last guesthouse along Bekbaai Beach that is located next to Cape Columbine Nature Reserve.

We also have a green belt located directly in front of our Guesthouse which we rehabilitated when we bought the property almost 3 years ago. During your stay we’d recommend taking a walk into the Cape Columbine Nature Reserve tucked behind the boulders you see on your left when standing on the balcony whether it be at our Guesthouse or Houses.

If you’d prefer to drive, the flowers in the nearby West Coast National Park are truly spectacular on sunny days when they open to catch all of the rays. From daisies to bulbs, the flower season is a time to indulge in nature.

Fynbos Flourishing at our NEW Gonana Houses

Showing off this Spring are our self-catering Gonana Houses, with their indigenous fynbos gardens doing their ‘thing’ and bursting at the seams. Pictured above is how our setting looked just after opening last year, and pictured below is how this space has transformed into a healing garden that basks in the sun.

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Everyone is Welcome

Nature knows how much we need this symbolism of hope, peace and freedom, with the colours reminding us to accept all who live alongside us. As a proud LGBTQ establishment, we encourage you to protect your peace and enjoy an inclusive environment in Paternoster. Our accommodation is just the place for anyone wanting to celebrate their love and bask underneath the African sun as one. Take notes from nature and look for the beauty in coming together as one.

(SAVE UP TO R3 050) To celebrate Flower Season, enjoy 2 nights at Gonana Guesthouse or Houses during the month of September and get 1 night on us, equivalent to 50% off.

• Guesthouse rooms available from R2550 (sleeps 2) for 2 nights with breakfast included.
• Self-catering Houses are available from R1650 for 2 nights.

See life in full bloom by clicking the button below to check availability.

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A note from Jonas Sandström

I’ve recently returned to Paternoster after spending time in my birth city of Stockholm. I’ve come back feeling inspired but also driven by a renewed sense of urgency, in that something has to be done with this world. Yes, I try my best to promote sustainable tourism and “buying local, but thinking global,” but I also want to promote peace and acceptance. 

A film I urge you to watch is Hair from the ‘70s (view the trailer here). Yes, I’m giving away my age, but it covers topics that sadly still need acceptance in 2022. It is also a beautiful film with incredible choreography, and what I really enjoy is how every cut and angle appears to have been carefully conceived, with the overall effect being spontaneous. I have tried to mimic this by creating a space with carefully considered pieces that feel spontaneously thrown together.

I also want you to be leaping like the dancers in the film at the chance to experience Gonana and venture up the West Coast – in all my years, I’ve realised that spontaneity is the key to a fulfilled life.