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If you are someone who appreciates interesting architecture, spacious rooms and large gardens, then Out of Africa will be the ideal establishment for you to spend a night or two next time you travel to the north. Contemporary African motifs and objects d'art are the main theme in this elegant, Cape colonial-style lodge, which can host large conferences, tourist groups, and is the perfect setting for weddings and other receptions. The lodge belongs to Leon and Elke van Eck, who opened the Out of Africa Bed & Breakfast establishment, also in Otjiwarongo, fifteen years ago. Leon originally hails from South Africa, while Elke grew up in Otjiwarongo. Building the larger and more upmarket Town Lodge was an obvious extension to the bed & breakfast establishment. The floor plan of the lodge was drafted by an architectural student Anita Gianni, and built by Leon's father, fondly referred to in Otjiwarongo as Oupa van Eck. Since opening in 2002, the lodge has been managed by the van Eck couple together with mainly female managers, who have a flair for finesse and the catering of excellent cuisine. |