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…
The 10 best coffee stops in Umhlanga Rocks
If you are similar to the majority of people waking up in the morning, you crave a caffeine kick to propel your creative juices into overdrive, ready to start your day. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant activating alertness in your brain. With shots or a cup of caffeine, you…
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…
The North Star Micro Hotel’s Goal
When I sit down for my early morning coffee at the North Star Micro Hotel, my body slowed down to zero, the best noises I hear are happy people rhyming to the sound of the Ocean. It feels like home. There is no place like home but staying over at…
North Star Hotel new Lunch special Offers
This week there is rain predicted for the Durban coast. The North Star Hotel might see scattered showers splashing into the windows and on the pool. Winter has been sunny, beautiful warm in the day time. The sardine run has passed, many people lined up on the beach, silhouetted in…
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…
Sunrise at the NorthStar
I have been driving since 5 am. The provincial checkpoints work fast and efficiently. I show my travel permit and hand sanitizer before being cleared to go. Caramel-colored winter landscapes stretch out as far as I can see. I am listening to my favorite eulogy podcast about bees. All worker bees…
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…