Oom Stiens

Last week I was politely dragged on a bit of an adventure. Wait -- that makes it sound a bit too epic. I went with someone I had just met to Stanford. Yes, that's more of a reasonable explanation. While there I was shown some of the local colour. Again I think that may be a bit misleading. It gives the impression of something artistic or even culturally relevant. In fact we simply went to the local pub.

Now I have been one to find the curiously quaint to the happy little hovels, so it makes sense I tell you where to the locals wet their whiskers in dear old Stanford. Now I would tell you where Oom Stiens is; but I was not driving, and as a result I was not paying any attention at all to the road. Sorry.

Oom Stiens has been open for one and a half years. Its not a franchise, and tries to cater for those who want to sit down and have a hearty feast with friends and family, as well as those that just got paid who need to drown the torrents of sorrow that lap at their hearts. Of course the marketing term for that is a Restro-Bar, but I prefer my description.

The décor is actually quite nice, and they also have a spacious garden area, not to mention a great fireplace. The also tell me they source only the freshest fish, which with Hermanus only a few kilometres down the road should not be too hard. 

I was there on a quiet night so I can't really give you an in depth analysis of the clientèle but at first glance they seem friendly -- or they were smiling at the girl sitting next to me.

At least now if you are in Stanford and you don't know what to do, at least you know of a place to drink that worry away.

Yeah, I know, Not the best photo. 

Oh my, a garden area, mom, come quick you have to see this!

Trust me, if I had a flash, it would look a lot more inviting 

Tourist Stuff

I guess I should, in all fairness provide a bit of tourist-friendly information. So here are a few of the exiting things one can go and check out when in the Tsitsikamma area.

Tsitsikamma National Park
Great for hiking, i.e 'The otter Trail'
Tel: +27 (0)42 281 1607
Fax: +27 (0)42 281 1843
email: TsitsikamaR@sanparks.org
web: www.sanparks.org

Canopy Tours
An exiting way to see one of the most beautiful places on earth .

Black Water Tubing
An adrenaline rush descending deep into the Storms River Gorge. Plus they helped me out when I left my car lights on and I had to recharge my battery. They are nice guys so please support them.
Tel: +27 (0)42 281 1757
Mobile: +27 (0)82 443 2301
Email: info@tubenaxe.co.za
Web: www.blackwatertubing.net

This may sound silly, but a Google search would bring up almost all of the info you could want. There are so many Adventure Tours and such, that you can get a tailored experience in a variety of packages. Most of the places even have their own transportation, or at least are affiliated with another company that will tack you to most of the places you would like to visit.

If you want some more information you could always check out www.gogardenrout.co.za. They hand out nice free maps as well. If you want something closer to Tsitsikamma then try Tsitsikamma Falls Adventure, +27 (0)42 280 3770. I unfortunately cannot vouch for any of these places but I thought it my duty to at least tell you about them.