5 things to do at Sunset in Umhlanga Rocks
Today, the 8th of September in COVID 2020, the sunset in Umhlanga Rocks is at a quarter to 6 pm. The sunset feeling at the Northstar Micro hotel starts earlier. The Belvedere bar shines into the night like a bright star. It is partly cloudy with the wind blowing, but pleasantly…
Finding a Rock in Umhlanga Rocks
The warm water splashes over my face, I dive into the waves, paddling out to the break. The water is shallow, clear, bright, and blue with a punchy push as I drop into the face of the wave. The ocean force is fierce, my body aches, endorphins rush through me. I…
5 Nature Soul-filled Activities to do while visiting Durban.
5 Nature Soul-filled Activities to do while visiting Durban. I sit on the small dune hill, right in front of the North Star Hotel sipping on my tropical fruit drink, looking towards the ocean, the fishermen, and the boats in the distance. My earliest memories of school holidays were arriving on…
Visiting Umhlanga Rocks during COVID
The North Star Hotel is open. The news has hit us all hard. The lockdown is becoming more intense as the virus spreads through the country. The cloudy winter weather in Umhlanga fades quickly as the sun bursts through the clouds. It s hardly ever cold in Durban, but there…
Umhlanga Rocks at the North Star Hotel
The morning sun shines through the palm leaf. The palm tree next to the pool stands proud like a natural sculpture, representing tropical getaways. Makiwa, in his beautiful red tropical shirt, offers me a cappuccino, or should I call it a flat white. Coffee has come leaps and bounds. Coffee…
The North Star coffee run is buzzing. Mornings are fresh and light.
Home away from home. I smell the caramel coffee floating through the takeaway cups. A monkey jumps off the wall sprinting across the grass. People are enjoying coffees on the veranda looking out over the slow waves. There is a sense of normality at The North Star. Things are looking…
The North Star Micro Hotel Business Travel
This year, June is cold. South Africa is receiving a burst of winter weather. The icy build-up brings snow to the high mountains and cold climate areas, pushing the winter winds through the country. After two months of lockdown, I am ready to hit the road running and get back to…