Blue Gum Country Lodge

Blue Gum Country Lodge

Blue Gum had been open for five months when we visited, but it already had a buzz about it, and I expect it�s positively humming by now. The setting is beautiful and Zane�s enthusiasm rubs off easily. Vines (sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, shiraz) will have been planted on the slope next to the lodge by the time you read this, but otherwise everything is in place and growing fast. The main building houses the restaurant where a multi-gifted Annelize � once an opera singer, now chef and manager! - gives it a distinct Cape flavour� and the menus are as eclectic as she is.

There are also a bar and lounge, while the five rooms are across the way. You are accorded much space and comfort, a �Jetmaster� fireplace and a braai terrace outside. This is hassle-free and dummy-friendly: order one of five different braai menus from the kitchen� just try not to burn it! The main focus here, however, is on the great outdoors, or at least getting a bit of air, so give the brand-new tennis court a go, or borrow a mountain bike and go out for a ride in the hills. If that�s not your thing, dig out a bird book and sit on the terrace with a check-list and a glass of wine. Golf courses, beaches, whale-watching and shark-diving nearby.

Contact Details

Email address:
bluegum@kingsley.co.za