Who we are

Your Hosts David, Morvarid and Katrina Fernandez

We first settled in this area in 1981, primarily to farm and also to escape from a horrid urban environment. When David’s father first saw our newly acquired land, his first comment was ‘wonderful picnic spot’. All these years it has been one long wonderful picnic! (Barring the occasional rough weather)

For our family, living here has been an awesome experience. To the local communities, we were as much a cultural shock as they were to us. We didn’t think communication would be much of a problem, but we had to learn a whole new language, the vocabulary we brought with us was urban based and totally useless. It is thirty years since we entered a strange unknown world and today we are part and parcel of it.

Living in a Jungle Environment is not easy but how rewarding. You have to be constantly aware of your surroundings and sensitive to all that is happening around you. Urban living tends to deaden the senses, not only did we have to learn to live and see things differently we also had to unlearn so much more. There is no doubt that we can now see better, hear better and smell better!

What else is there to say? Your hosts David and Morvarid are middle aged but still young at heart! Katrina is completeing her Ph.D in conservation biology. As a family we enjoy meeting interesting people {age no bar}, we love animals and nature, listening to music and farming. Our favourite pastimes include travelling, reading and fishing. David is still trying to find the time to finish restoring his 1928 Ford!

Other Folk you will meet at the Hermitage

We offer you friendship and camaraderie, good humor and good food.