The Britannica Dictionary definition of the word ORACLE: “a person who has a lot of knowledge about something and whose opinions and advice are highly valued”.
Based on the above, we can only describe The Wall Street Journal, together with Tripadvisor, as perfect examples of oracles, The Wall Street Journal for naming Prince Albert as one of the coolest towns in South Africa with Dennehof Karoo Guesthouse being their suggested accommodation choice, and Tripadvisor for ranking us as ninth best B&B in Africa for 2024, two positions up from last year.
The conduit oracles have spoken, but of course it is you, our dear guests, that are the uber-oracles that make these accolades possible, thank you, thank you, thank you for all your positive feedback and reviews!
Enjoy reading more about the happenings of the last few months.
Love and best wishes,
Inga, Albert, and the DKG Team to include Ferdinand and Ella
xxx
It never rains in the Karoo, the oracle said. A long table under the stars for a 50th birthday celebration will be beautiful, the oracle said. Beautiful it was, dry it was not.
As the heavens opened, guests huddled under the veranda to watch our Riel Dancers kick gravel instead of dust-turned-to-mud. Spirits certainly weren’t dampened quite as much as the table setting and oracles’ ego, just a quick change of plan resulting in a 50th celebration blessed by rain, love, and laughter.
Our guest liaison officer, King Ferdinand, and his 2IC, Princess Ella, are still earning their keep, er, snacks, by doing their utmost to welcome and charm guests. Little Ella is on the up and not so little anymore, dear Ferdinand is now getting a bit of pay back for all the rough tumbles he gifted his friend. The oracle has determined justice.
We had the honour and privilege of hosting these two beautiful souls, Professor Thuli Madonsela (an oracle in every sense of the word) and her colleague Diane Gahiza. Every now and again a human angel lands amongst us spreading serenity and peace, this was one such moment.
The last few months were certainly not all awesome oracles and guesthouse happiness. February saw the Prince Albert region being hit by a ten day power outage sent to test the strongest of characters in soaring temperatures. Besides AC, we proudly managed to keep the lights (and ovens) on, powered purely by the sun, these six perfect loaves testament to the fact that off-grid is the way of the future.
Another beautiful wedding at Dennehof Karoo Guesthouse. This time the aforementioned weather oracle had it right and a beautiful long table under the stars remained dry and occupied.
Huge congrats, Mr & Mrs Paitaki!
Oh, the blooming beauty we have in our backyard!
Early 2024 saw visitors travel from far and wide to take in this spectacular riot of Watsonia colour up on the Swartberg Pass, a display not seen as glorious in over 30 years. The oracle seems to declare this year to be the one of spectacular nature.
Then quite literally in our backyard, look at these stunning Spekboom flowers not seen all that often as during a severe drought, the plant will reserve its energy to increase its chance of survival. Looks like the oracle crier that was wrong about it never raining in the Karoo must most certainly eat his or her words!
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After many encores, the final curtain has fallen on Journey to Jazz 2024, only to be raised again 1 – 4 May 2025. We are already 50% booked up, be sure to get your accommodation reserved early to avoid disappointment.
Read more about the Journey to Jazz Festival here >>.
On the topic of avoiding disappointment and booking early, we are excited to be part of the inaugural Vino Camino which will be bringing joy in a glass to the town of Prince Albert 16 & 17 August 2024.
Join us for a wonderful wine weekend with some of the producers sharing their wares right here in the Dennehof Karoo Guesthouse gardens.
We hope you enjoyed Dennehof Diaries Autumn Oracles. Please stick around for our “Winter Words” and any other tidbits in between.
Thank you for your support, please come visit us soon.
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