New Year 2012 at Glen Avon

January 2012 and the start of a New Year for Glen Avon. Holiday fever has hit Cape Town, but in Constantia the tempo is relaxed and laid back as usual.. Looking out of my window, the light is extra bright, there is a slight breeze and from every vantage point around the property the views are like a scenic painting of brightly coloured flowers, age old trees and rolling lawns. This is truly another ‘day in paradise’, one of many at this time of the year and certainly the reason I choose to stay in South Africa and the lovely area of Constantia.

Constantia is known as one of the best gourmet destinations in the Cape and at this time of the year bookings have to be made well in advance, at all the wine restaurants. Our diningroom is open daily for hearty breakfasts and three course gourmet dinners with canopes and pre-dinner drinks served on the expansive front verandah, adorned with a mass of Iceberg roses, close enough to touch. We also cater for guests returning home on late flights, offering early dinners and a place to shower and change into their winter woolies before embarking on their trip home. Early evenings are a special time of the day, when the candles are lit and all is quiet, except for the buzz of conversations highlighting the best of the day’s activities and for some of us lucky ones, future plans for another ‘day in paradise’.