Birding Blog November 2022
We had typical summer weather, mostly sunny for morning walks, stormy in the afternoons. All the migrants have arrived, even including a Willow Warbler – unusual at this altitude. Several Violet-backed Starlings spent much of the days picking over the trunk of a Dais tree right in front of the garden balcony. It looked as
The beauty of building a dream
For over 80 years we have called The Cavern home. To us, it’s the great outdoors. It’s the place of many happy returns. It’s our gathering spot, it’s a space for reconnection and its greatest appeal is its ability to restore. There is nothing quite like a mountain, its vastness and its beauty to heal
Foraging Weekend
Foraging Weekend with Nikki Brighton Nikki is a forager, locavore, and activist who lives a creative life and believes that we should all eat more weeds – that is the nutrient dense food and medicine which is growing all around us. During lockdown her fame as a weed eater grew widely – mostly due to
67 minutes
Inspiration comes in many forms. It’s the quiet word of encouragement, it’s the oozing of well dones and then it’s the great people who motivate us. Mandela Day is an opportunity to do a little bit of good. 67 minutes of good and it is fabulous to see how many people across the globe mark
In conversation with Alan Wolton
Growing up at The Cavern has been an enormous privilege. We were surrounded by a large family, many events and happenings and wonderful tales of those that had visited before. The art, that has been collected over many years, makes this resort a special home and it is the collection of Alan Wolton’s work which
For the love of travel
On the 23rd June we welcomed the news that we were free to trade unmasked. A huge step towards a more normal feeling and functioning tourism sector. It has been hard to be welcoming with masks, somehow the smile in the eyes is not as engaging as the beam of the full face. What a
2022 – Big5Hike – A different celebration
Thank you. To the newbies, thanks for coming along with new enthusiasm and energy and to the oldies of the Big5Hike, thanks for your loyal and constant support. For the newbies, The Cavern has been our family home since 1941 and our grandparents’ vision was to leave the world better. Our thanks extend to everyone