Tuesday was primarily spent flying to Stellenbosch, just north of Cape Town. It is the second oldest city in South Africa and has a variety of wineries on the outskirts. It is an old city that has preserved a lot of its heritage and our hotel was an example of that. It was nicely made up, but the room was smaller than expected, the bathroom larger than expected, but a bit storage challenged. We had a walk around the area to get the lay of the land and I attempted to get the medicine I needed. This turned out to be an ongoing challenge, but temporary fixes worked well enough.
Wednesday, we drove north to L'Avenir Winery for a tour and extensive tasting with lunch.
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| Protea -- the point on the plant matches the size and shape of a wine bottle punt. |
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| Two versions of Chenin Blanc, a favorite white in the area. The left is very light in taste. I preferred the right one with a silkier mouth feel. |
Back at the hotel, we got ready for a dinner with local people. Our group of 16 traveler's was split into 3 groups and Sandy and I met Faith and Reggie. Unfortunately, I needed to leave early, but the rest of the group enjoyed their time there.
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| Hosts Reggie and Faith at each end. Fellow travelers from left: Ari, Ilana, Mary, Mike, Sandy |
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