tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58209654463549027392011-08-22T07:19:35.528-07:00Afrikatnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820965446354902739.post-4376701322609439412010-12-31T11:59:00.000-08:002010-02-03T06:55:20.955-08:00Have your say about your stay as a comment in the strawrevolution guest book.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5820965446354902739-437670132260943941?l=strawrevolution.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Afrikatnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820965446354902739.post-41859553368256982732009-11-07T02:01:00.000-08:002010-02-02T02:22:51.357-08:00We recently spent the most beautiful weekend in winter in Elands Bay on the west coast. And whilst I share this with some reticence (Elands Bay can do without a stampede) I do think that sharing our hideaway (join the strawrevolution at one boom straat elands bay) is something anyone who appreciates anything built sustainably will appreciate!<br /><br />The tranquil courtyard of the strawbale home forms a perfectly shaded nook at most times of the day, and a star-gazing sanctuary in the evenings. And the outdoor-yet-indoor shower and bathroom are an unexpected delight. The bedrooms lead off the courtyard almost stable-style, which is most unusual, and they're comfy, cool and simply designed...<br /><br />Our strawbale experience was one we would repeat at the drop of a hat and one which left each of us with a renewed sense of abandon and joy at the unanticipated beauty of the weekend.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.urbansprout.co.za/a_revolution_in_straw_staying_in_elands_bay">Read the full article on Urban Sprout.<br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5820965446354902739-4185955336825698273?l=strawrevolution.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Afrikatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820965446354902739.post-54543021259990053812009-07-02T02:17:00.000-07:002010-02-02T02:21:27.805-08:00The Straw House featured in the Winter 2009 Edition of the Bomb Surf Magazine.<br /><br />View the article online (pg 58)<br /><a href="http://www.thebombsurf.com/pages.asp?pageid=440">http://www.thebombsurf.com/pages.asp?pageid=440</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5820965446354902739-5454302125999005381?l=strawrevolution.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Afrikatnoreply@blogger.com0