Retha and her husband, Anton, opened the doors of this self-catering establishment in 2006, their prime aim being to share with city folk a yet untouched corner of paradise.
Upmarket, upbeat and up the hill, Lavender Sea Lodge is situated on 10 000m2,(270m above sea-level) of fynbos that is home to small antelope, porcupine, vlakhase, dassies(hyrax). owl, guinea fowl, meerkat and tortoise species. Pheasants, falcons and eagles abound around this hillside environment as well as a variety of other bird-life such as the Southern Black Korhaan, Cape Spur fowl and much more according to expert local birder Lucille Byrnes.
A myriad of veld flowers burst out with the advent of spring.
Part of the undeniable attraction of St Helena Bay is the endless stretch of sandy white beaches that form the framework for a tapestry of luxury houses and fisher men"s cottages.
These waters are home to the endemic Heaviside"s Dolphins. The seasonal southern right whales seek out the safe waters of the bay to mate and calve in the winter months. Here too the snoek fishermen pull in their hauls by the skuitjies-full. Fishing is their livelihood and their way of life.
Part of the undeniable attraction of St Helena Bay is the endless stretch of sandy white beaches that form the framework for a tapestry of luxury houses and fisher men"s cottages.
