In one small corner of South Africa’s West Coast, early Khoi people called ‘strandlopers’ (beach walkers) lived simply and harmoniously – at one with the elements.

 

Today, the elements are central to the pleasures of those who visit Paternoster.

 

Coming to Paternoster reminds you of the truly important things in life, where you find that special space to exhale, heal and rejuvenate.

 

Moulded by generations of fishing families, the village’s quaint character seems unconcerned with the passing of time. Instead, the tides and changing seasons guide those who live by the rhythmic ebb and flow of nature.

 

One thing’s certain, though. It won’t be long before you, too, succumb to its charms - basking in the many sensual pleasures of the bay... perhaps a contemplative moment sipping on a glass of wine at a beach restaurant, a browse for the unusual at one of the characteristic, whitewashed stores or a lively barter at the weekly fisherman’s market.

 

It was the tradition of shared storytelling among Khoi strandlopers that made memories with family and friends. Paternoster naturally inspires this. So when you’re done making your own memories and the oceanic orchestra lulls you to sleep, you might hear the strandlopers on the waves. ‘Another day well spent in paradise,’ they might be saying.