Month: January 2022

Meet Alkira’s new head chef
The team at Alkia Lodge in Knysna is excited to welcome a new head chef in Robyn Steyn. She is funky, sensitive, detailed, caring, and brings a gentle energy to the kitchen at Alkira. Entering the industry Training to be a chef was a big challenge for Robyn. It was a brand new world that […]

History of the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe
The Outeniqua Choo Tjoe was the last passenger steam train in Africa, and its route between George and Knysna in the Garden Route was possibly one of the most picturesque in the world. Visitors to Knysna and the Garden Route can still see the remains of the track as it skirts the seaside, passing through […]