Be prepared to experience one of South Africa’s best community based accommodations. Living and interacting with the locals on the Transkei Wild Coast of South Africa is an experience not to be missed with various activities to choose from. If you are looking for 100% cotton linen and matching cutlery and crockery this is perhaps not the accommodation for you. However, a stay at Protea Ridge will be an experience filled with unforgettable memories. The space If you wish to book both cottages, please look out for a separate listing called Protea Ridge Home Stay - Cottage Kayelitsha 1 Roughly mid way between the closest coastal towns of Port Edward to the North and Port St Johns to the south lies Protea Ridge, a comfortable, community style, home-stay residence with the option of 2 side by side en-suite & self-catering cottages with huge shared verandah over-looking the village and Indian Ocean below. Set on its own unique escarpment, Protea Ridge overlooks the rural and friendly coastal hamlet of Ndengane, home of the local Pondo community. The owners of Protea Ridge have known many of the community members for most of their lives and in turn share a very open and integrated life with their Community. Fruit, vegetables and a variety of seafood and shellfish in season along with building materials, are traded throughout the year helping to contribute to our area’s “sustainability”. The “homestay” has been built entirely from local resources and many Kwandengane community members have contributed to the various stages of the building up of this unique accommodation set on the slopes overlooking this remarkable stretch of “untouched” Mpondopland. Community sleep-overs and meals can be arranged and evening “sundowners” in the local tavern make for a fun end to another incredible day spent on this remarkable stretch of Wild Coast. By prior arrangement, community “cultural” evenings with dancing and drumming can easily be arranged around the evening campfires at Protea Ridge. Clean borehole water pumped and stored in traditional concrete reservoirs supplies kitchens, bathrooms and garden taps whilst rain water is harvested from various rooftops for drinking. Come for a visit and feel free to “take your time” by foot, canoe, paraglider, bicycle, with your paintbrush or camera, or simply by yourself. Protea Ridge is the ideal place to base yourself, long term or short term, and the perfect springboard from where to explore this vast region and have the luxury of returning back to your warm and safe bed each night! Guest access The cottage is a small part if the Protea Ridge Home Stay. There are large communal gardens besides your private garden. There is a large communal main house with TV and DVD Collection with an interesting library. Other guests at Protea Ridge may be using the communal dining or break area . Please feel free to join in . Other things to note The Protea Ridge Homestay is situated in a remote part of Pondoland, 40km on a dirt road from the nearest shops in Lusikisiki. The small village of KwaNdengane has a few tiny tuck shop style shops that offer the basic dry goods like tabacoo , beer, cold drink, flour , etc... The owners of Protea Ridge have known many of the community members for most of their lives and in turn share a very open and integrated life with their community. Fruit, vegetables and a variety of seafood and shellfish in season.