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Honeymoons
AUTUMN IDYLL AT
THE PALACE
  
The Palace
remains a triumph of the imagination, breathtaking creativity and
matchless flair reflects the abundant
heritage of Africa. The sheer scale, from magnificent sculptures in bronze that
thrill, soaring columns, frescoed
ceilings, intricate mosaic and exquisite crystal to cascading verdant
gardens, The Palace is a timeless backdrop to legendary hospitality.
Celebrate the day and then honeymoon forever.
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The Wedding Chapel, a
pavilion in pale ash hued wood dressed with bouquets of pale
yellow Cymbidium Orchids, apricot satin and trailing cream ribbons edged
with gold, nestles in the meandering lush gardens of the Lost City.
Winding stone paths are scented with honeysuckle and the surrounding lawns
strewn with rose petals - the perfect place to tie the knot for couples
from around South Africa and abroad. Every last minute detail can be
orchestrated in advance, every wish catered for. The setting is
unrivalled for an enchanting honeymoon in the golden days of
autumn.
 
Chilled chardonnay
and delectable canapés overlooking the rushing falls in the enthralling
tiered gardens that lead to the Valley of the Waves. Choose a carpaccio of beef with a
rocket salad topped with parmesan, truffles (imported from Italy)
drizzled with
green basil oil at Villa del Pilazzo, their celebrated Italian
restaurant.
  
The
honeymoon cake, designed with sophisticated panache by the patisserie of
The Palace, has a
chocolate mousse filling, highlighted with gold leaf spears of chocolate.
A luscious triumph, mocha flavoured and scattered with delicate white Dendrobaum
Orchids.
"Wedlock
- the deep, deep peace of the double bed after the hurly-burly of the
chaise-longue!" Mrs Patrick
Cambell*
 
 
Have a
chilled
glass of champagne and a rose petal foam bath or float in a steaming
jacuzzi set under a gazebo on the terrace of the spacious African Suite
with its hand crafted wooden inlayed floors and glowing richly textured
Persian carpets. A gorgeous suite where you have the undivided attention of both
a private chef and butler.
Bask in the gentle early morning
sun on the wide terrace, overlooking the undulating Pilansburg
Mountains. Later breakfast on plump strawberries, ripe glowing
Turkish
cherries, poached eggs on
rounds of crisp toast
with bacon, grilled tomato and basil pesto.
Freshly made coffee and baskets of miniature luscious pastries - such a special feature of breakfasts at The Palace.
On the
terrace, you can enjoy the privacy of a skilled therapist from The Gary
Player Health Spa. At the centre itself they have an extensive and full range
of health, skin and body treatments.
  
Breakfast
at The Palace is a happening -
around the world in eighty days!
An extravagant breakfast sets the mood
for the day, satisfying a plethora of tastes; Chinese, Brazilians,
Japanese and guests from the Arab Emirates all part of the passing parade. French, Italian,
Germans all have their preference.
There
are early morning dishes with a Scandinavian touch; herrings, gravadlax,
and smoked
salmon teamed with crisp potato cakes. An oriental breakfast has
congee porridge and Singapore noodles, while
velvet
textured Bircher Muesli
remains a Swiss favourite. Create your own toppings using wildberries, mango
and papaya purée including gooseberries and pumpkin seeds.
  
There
is a vibrant choice of fruit
fresh, dried and juiced. Sliced mango,
apricots, pear, apple, ruby red grapefruit wedges, melon and crisp banana
and mango chips with a wonderful variety of nuts and seeds.
Eggs
and omelets are there to order.
Fillings of blanched spinach, diced sausage, biltong and breakfast
vegetables; grilled mushrooms, sautéed potatoes and tomatoes.
Grilled Cumberland beef
sausages, chicken sausages and for those that cannot resist, herbed kippers.
Go wild about
pancakes on the Palace Pancake
Parade. Fillings and toppings of
orange custard, vanilla sugar, melba berry, peanutbutter cream.
Blinis are served with a vanilla cream, honey and brilliant coloured
berries; raspberries, blueberries and strawberries.
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PLAY
TIME AT THE PALACE!
Walks
* Golf * Waterskiing * Archery * Elephant Trails
The
lush fairways of the golf course designed by Gary Player are internationally
renowned amongst the
golfing cognoscenti. The Gary Player Golf Course offers rich rewards to the
adventurous, measuring 7000 metres, one of the longest in the
world. With a variety of tees it is possible to shorten and make
the course playable for all levels of golfers. At the
Country Club have a game of tennis, play squash and enjoy the gymnasium as
well as a running trail at the Lost City Golf Course.
  
This
is golf's 'Out of Africa' experience.
 At
The Lost City, Gary Player has created a fine and memorable golf
course.
Try
to relax
and stay focused.
Approach the
velvet textured green...what's coming up at 13th Hole? A thrilling
view of 40 live crocodiles!
The
Adventure Centre
offers the alternate sporting activities; quad
biking, clay pigeon shooting and archery. As an amateur, if you have ever
fancied yourself as Robin Hood, there are skilled instructors to guide you
every step of the way! The choice of equipment is excellent, from the simple
recurve bow, cross bow or try your hand with the compound bow all with carbon fibre steel tipped
arrows.
Elephants
at home, at their place in the sun.
Have you ever touched one, fed one and
seen how adorable they really are?
The 900 hectare Letsatsing
Game Park, which means place in the sun, is home to white rhino, giraffe
and five adored elephants.
Sit
astride and ride with a guide mornings or late afternoons for an hour.
 Meet
Chikwenya, 19 years old only female among four males. The most
dominant of the elephants is Sapie, then Mana, 18 years old, Michael and the oldest bull
Sharu. Hand feed them
at midday with rich nutritious pellets; molasses, tree bark, maize
meal, salt, calcium and cane sugar. Essentially
wild, the basis of the elephant's excellent training is routine and
reward.
The terrain is
fascinating, the remains
of an extinct volcano. The grasses are of mixed sour veld and bushveld
while the Acacia Robusta tree offers the
elephants one their favourite nibbles.
Not too far away,
the
Pilansburg National Park 55 000 hectares, is home to lion, leopard, cheetah,
buffalo and wild dog, run by the North West Parks and Tourism Board.
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Life in
the sun....
  
After
a refreshing dip in the Valley of the Waves enjoy
Rupert & Rothschild Baron Nadine with delicious Pumpkin,
Spinach & Parsnip Tagine with Chermoula Couscous.
Lunch
at the Crystal Court Terrace.
  Meet
with warm and welcoming Peter Washbourne, Executive Chef at the Palace.
Australian
born, low key, hugely competent, totally in touch with every inch
of his kingdom, Peter manages to make this intricate demanding
complex, that is The Palace, run smoothly, effortlessly and
deliciously!
"Chefs
in white coats can go anywhere in the world," says Peter,
"the first question is however what ingredients are available?"
At The Palace you have it all!
  
The
grand piano playing "If you go away..."
At the Crystal Court
High Tea evokes memories of sumptuous Edwardian Teas with their three
tiered silver stands each bearing miniature pastries and delectable
fruit tartlets. Custard, granadilla and
banana, apple flans, lemon meringues, mince pies, whipped
cream and an array of cakes. Chocolate mousse cake, banana and carrot
cake.
For those that prefer a more substantial tea, baby quiches of tomato, cheese and ham. Served from 15h00 – 17h30.
Choose
from a range of very special teas; Jasmine
loose leaf, Chinese Green Tea delicately scented with dried Jasmine
blossoms. Mango
and strawberry fruit infusions, Prince of Wales and one of China’s
finest teas the Keemun leaf produces a light infusion with a
smoky yet special bouquet of wild orchid.
 Danie de
Jager, celebrated for his bronzes of cheetahs, kudus, the Kwena
crocodile and Shawu,
the mighty life sized sculpture, which dominates the Shawu Court
epitomising all the wild savage beauty of the African elephant.
Cosy
dinner in the warmth of the Tusk Bar, a delightfully intimate spot where you
can lunch or dine from a lavish buffet. At night the bar comes into
its own, softly candlelit, both friendly and inviting.
 
A
feature of The Palace are their huge bouquets of exotic lilies; deep
orange red, white, cream, brilliant yellow - profuse and abundant -
perfectly in tune with the lush surroundings.
On the buffet; salmon
in all its guises particularly a superb gravadlax, sliced to order. Bowls
of marinated calamari, Parma ham, a spicy chicken and couscous salad. A
choice of hot dishes both at lunch and dinner. Bowls of fresh salads for
weight watchers and hot soups on chilly days.
The
scent and aromas of an
Italian Kitchen.
THE TEAM
AT VILLA DEL PILAZZO
(Left
to right) Enrico Pezzelato (Executive
Pastry Chef), Gerald Benn (Senior Sous
Chef), Giacomo Balduzzi (Executive Chef) and Christopher Berg.
"This
Italian menu," says Giacomo Balduzzi, Executive Chef, "is a revelation, we work on superb basic ingredients
which are flown in from Italy - our fish, our mozzarella, Parmigiano and
Parma ham - in our approach and presentation we have
transformed traditional Italian dishes into a modern
idiom. Of course the pasta - that is made freshly each day - and a
feature of our Italian kitchen. The lasagna, the tagliatelle!"
Enrico
Pezzelato has conceptulised a very unusual prawn lasagna in an artichoke sauce and
lobster reduction with ricotta cheese and topped with fine grilled tomato
skins.
Light
pork fillet, created by Gerald
Benn, is skewered with lemon grass and placed on a light semolina
base circled with candied peaches soaked in red wine syrup.
A
fantasy, Enrico
Pezzelato’s ball of chocolate is filled with a wild berry mousse. The
mousse made with cream, coffee and amaretto liqueur combined with meringue and finished with a
crisp slice of dried apple and a whimsical touch of chocolate threads.
Maître
d'Marco Razzino
is a passionate admirer of his national kitchen and vividly articulate
as he describes each dish on the menu. Marco is a fund of knowledge on
the ingredients of Italy and knows the origins of his classical dishes, thoroughly
enjoying the discussion of their fish; North Italian
salmon, turbot, brille, their superb cheeses and vegetables.
  
SEE RECIPES
THE BOLD, COLOURFUL TASTES AND FLAVOURS OF
A
HONEYMOON TABLE
TRAVEL PLANS FOR
THE ULTIMATE HONEYMOON
CAN BE ARRANGED BY DRAGONFLY
AFRICA
WITH SOUTH
AFRICAN AIRLINK
THE PALACE
AT THE LOST CITY
P.O. Box 308, Sun City, 0316, North West Province, South Africa
Tel: +27 (14) 557-3000 Fax: +27 (14) 557-3111
Reservations
Tel: +27 (14) 557-8100
www.suninternational.co.za
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OF THE LEADING HOTELS OF THE WORLD
Production SHOWCOOK.COM
Photography Franz
Lauinger
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