The season of weddings is upon me. It’s that phase of life when suddenly all your peers are getting engaged and it’s weddings galore. The good thing about my friends is that they love to travel, so they’re either living in interesting places (and fell in love there) or planning a destination wedding. This usually means one thing: “road trip!” This year, it was a weekend wedding getaway to Dawson’s Game & Trout Lodge in Mpumalanga.
Dawson’s Game & Trout Lodge is about a four-hour drive from Johannesburg, it’s an idyllic, quiet space in what seems like the middle of nowhere. There’s plenty of space for hiking, a spa and of course a well stocked dam for fishing. After spending a whole day just relaxing by the pool and watching the planner spin her magic, I decided to go for a walk. It was a little muddy and I may have been attacked by some shrubs here and there (not the best idea if you were going for the scratch free leg look at the wedding).
The night was fabulous, the rooms stunning and the friendly staff were fantastic. I would caution against driving there at night though. Unless, driving extremely slowly on freakishly foggy roads are and ghost stories are your thing.
Who knew I’d look be looking forward to the next trip?
Note: The gorgeous rooms are also equipped with a large inviting fireplace. Romantic, winter getaway? Yes, please.
