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LETTER FROM Knysna

In Maltahöhe, the earth is parched and the people are tougher than a Wilson’s toffee. Local highlights include drinking a beer at the hotel, buying a new pair of socks at PEP, and the potato salad at Pappot (a shop and guesthouse).

But these attractions are not the reason I’m in Maltahöhe (although I never leave town without a Pappot potato salad). I’m on my way to visit

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