THE MOHAIR MILL SHOP & RETAURANT AT THE CRAGGS. You will find all sorts of interesting products to look at in this shop, not only mohair products of which there are many and varied , also a very special line of beautiful linen, Porcupine Ceramics, African leather goods, cushions, table lamps etc. and when you have worn yourself out wishing or buying you can recover at the little Restaurant for very good coffee and scones. The cakes are not too good tho’, the chocolate rather tasteless, Carrot too dry and the mysterious Cheesecake served in a glass tumbler odd but tasted quite pleasant. A nice venue on the whole. I would rather eat here than at the Birds of Eden Restaurant which is expensive, menu pretty boring and not very good.
THE FERNERY, STORMS RIVER. On the N2 about 5 kms. beyond the Bridge you will see the sign to the right, follow the dirt road for about 8 kms. which is in quite good condition tho’ bumpy and potholed in patches but an ordinary car can negotiate it quite easily. The plantation opens out to an attractive swathe of mown lawn round a large dam covered in waterlillies and Jacanas , commonly known as Lily trotters because that is what they do! The Restaurant is on the perimeter of the domed Fernery , most attractively laid out on either side of a rustic humpbacked bridge. I liked what I had for lunch , Meaty Bean Soup served with homemade bread and my friend had a Warm Couscous Cheese Salad . A limited menu but different and the staff all very friendly and helpful.
Well worth a visit.