The Loos of Blueberry Cafe

I’m sure if If I told you we drove one and a half hour to visit a Loo, you would think I’d gone totally bonkers, but that’s exactly what we did yesterday!

We even invited my bestie @artywink and her hubby to join us;)
The loo often is the first place I head for when going on a road trip, but this time it was for a different reason.

We chose the fastest route, along the N3, no, I was not in a pinch; it was getting close to lunchtime.
Urghhh I hear some of you say, lunch in the loo!

Why would I be so keen on visiting a loo?
Well, when looking at the reviews of the Blueberry Cafe in Nottingham Road, along the Midlands Meander in Kwazulu Natal, the bathroom is often mentioned, and the first place all visitors find their way to, as I soon discovered!

The cafe is on a rocky outcrop of a private Angus stud farm called Netherwood Farm. They've now branched out to Ankole-Watusi cows as well.

The wild orchard of blueberries on the farm was the inspiration behind the name of the cafe.

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EDIT to my post at this point
I was pleasantly surprised by this VIDEO to learn that Netherwood Farm is owned by the world-renowned heart surgeon, Dr. Kleinloog, who actually performed my hubby's triple bypass surgery way back in 2002, and then recently did a successful heart transplant on a dear friend's son.

A small world indeed!

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As usual, I trailed behind, drawn to the cafe’s kitchen garden, and taking in the neverending views of the farmlands and the Drakensberg mountain range way off in the distance.

The Cafe is huge, with many different ‘rooms’ and quaint decor, from vintage to contemporary; and many collector’s items that stopped me dead in my tracks as I meandered through.
It was a weekday, and the main dining area was busy. This place, not surprisingly, buzzes over weekends.

A display of pumpkins greets one on arrival.

I could not find hubby or our friends, but the friendly manager simply said and pointed,

They’ve all gone that way.

To the loo I discovered!

So did everyone else who had just arrived, all coming back chuckling and chattering, telling me I had to go into each loo; my curiosity was piqued!

One is reassured again that only the cows can see one.

I soon learned why I had to visit each loo, naturally only the ones that were vacant:)
The entire outer wall of each loo was made of glass, offering the best view of the cattle, a couple of Alpacas, some sheep, and birds.
Spectacular views greeted one when seated on the 'throne', and of course, the cows are there as well!

There was a baby changing station, with comfy couches for breastfeeding, while Moms can drink in the stunning serene views of the farmland, the animals with the Drakensberg mountains forming a gorgeous backdrop.

Every little detail has lovingly been added, like the door handles, one, in particular, looking like an eagle.

Quaint copper taps, and the views of course. These loos certainly will not become cell phone booths, as there’s enough going on outside to keep one’s attention.

The cafe is filled with real treasures, stylish comfy seating areas from a more genteel era, modern contemporary seating, quiet areas showing off antique finds, an ancient dentist chair, a beautiful old piano, a huge Dinkie Toy collection, as well as cartoons, something for James Bond fans; all in all, a real feast for the eyes, so take a walk with me. Some areas were not open for diners as it was a week day.

And if you're daring enough and would like to ride with the wind beneath your wings, try and escape with this BMW that's hidden deep inside the cafe.

There are tons of the most delicious treats to buy, but I will share that with the shoppers from #marketfriday, as it would be quite overwhelming trying to fit everything into one blog. As it is, I've likely only shown you half of what there was to see in the Blueberry Cafe.

I'm not going to let you go hungry; the beef is from the farm, and most of the vegetables are grown there as well - Smoked Brisket, Roasted Vegetable Salad with Feta & a Mustard Vinaigrette, and a Beef Curry & Rice.

There is a brewery on Netherwood Farm as well, but we ran out of that precious commodity, time, so chose to take the slow road back home to take in more of the KZN Midlands everchanging landscape; from farmland to pine forests. The road was surprisingly not potholed as we expected.

The scent of pine found its way into the car, a lovely memory to take back home, as well as memories of the gorgeous views from the Loos at Blueberry Cafe!

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