Stellenbosch...started our day early and headed in search of wine. We stopped at Verglenogen which was one of my favorites not for the wine but the estate. Incidentally, it is Nelson Mandela's favorite as well. It is one of the oldest wine estates in the region with fabulous gardens and 100 + year old trees. The architecture of the old estates is charmingly dutch and most vineyard estate home are loaded with antiques. Heather and I decided to have lunch here at the rose garden cafe. This cafe overlooked about 1000 + roses of all different colours: yellow, pink, white, and red. It was divine..and to top it off there was peacocks roaming around while you enjoyed your lunch. A definate highlight for me...but there was no time to waste we went to Morgentler to taste olives and olive oil...a unique experience and then to Blauwidden (? sp) for a wine and nougat tasting which was a real treat. Heather and I have fallen in love with the PINOTAGE..it is a south African original wine combo of pino noir and hermitage grapes...very yummy.
After tasting, we were back at the SPIER estate for massages....heaven.
Finally some Photos!! --Victoria Falls, Zambia
View from the Helicopter
View from Table Mountain
Cape Town, South Africa
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