Mabuda Farm, Bed & Breakfast,
Siteki, Lebombo Mountains, Eastern Swaziland
ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH, a novelist,once said in response to the question “Where is the most incredible place you have ever been?”
"For much of 1980 I lived in Swaziland, a small kingdom in southern Africa. I used to drive up to the Lebombo Mountains, from which one might look down to Mozambique and the Indian Ocean. There was a small town there, Siteki, which seemed to have been forgotten, but which still had an old colonial hotel. This hotel had a dining room in which each table was carefully laid with white linen and silver. I never saw anybody else eating there. The whole town had the feel of having been left over from somewhere in the Fifties. One had the impression at any moment one might encounter the shade of a former district commissioner on his way to an evening of bridge. On the road along the ridge of the mountains, I discovered a deserted farmhouse. Behind, the land dropped down sharply to the lowveld below, and one could look out for miles, over a landscape of shimmering heat, of browns and reds, to hills made blue by distance. I sought out the farmer who owned the house, and he walked with me round the property, he with his gun under his arm. What made this place so special? High air, Africa distilled, as Isak Dinesen would have it; a sense of loss; a sense of being missed by the world."Mabuda or "Place of Dreams" is the romantic farm enthroned atop the beautiful Lebombo Mountains. A place where time stands still. A place where the wind whispers tales of forgotten colonial days and the dust clouds drift like shadows behind the old Ford tractors.
There is something for everyone to enjoy. From horse riding to fantastic birding amidst spectacular views, you are sure to find yourself captivated.
Warm thatched rondavels and chalets provide accommodation for up to 39 visitors in 8 units offering a choice of Self-catering, B&B or Budget Accomodation.
Choose from our traditional 1930's-style thatched rondavels, with authentic period decor, or one of our thatched chalets (which can accommodate up to 4 people each) overlooking a spectacular mountainous view.
We also offer facilities for up to 12 back-packers (budget acommodation) and also three camp sites with water, electricity, braai facilities and ablutions.
And for those who love summer, we've got a lovely pool and boma-braai area just for you!
Mabuda is the ideal setting for that special weekend, a few days "away from it all", a place for groups to meet up on the way to Mozambique ( only 28Km from the border) or the perfect stop-over on the route north to the Kruger Park.
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| Mabuda Farm, PO Box 218, Siteki, Kingdom of Swaziland Tel & Fax: +268 23434124 (From RSA 00 268 23434124) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
