The Richmond Retreat with a South African Accent

Jared in CPT | 03.03.2026 19:06
The pathway traced the lush course of the river, with the morning sun burning through the slice of fog hanging over the water. As children cycled past excitedly on their way to school and rowers carved elegant wakes in the river, I had to remind myself that this bucolic beauty wasn’t some rural location but in Richmond — a short tube ride from central London.