South African Wine Country

After six days in Cape Town, we picked up our car and drove an hour to wine country in South Africa. Franschoek and Stellenbosch are the main cities we visited and this is one of the worlds best regions for growing grapes. Think Napa with the same quality of food and taller mountains and you will understand why this area is similarly full up with tourists. Still it doesn't disappoint.

Here is the view outside our B+B in Franschoek.  We spent Christmas here.

At Thelema Winery.

At Warwick Winery

A magnificent day at a winery inspires some to write postcards.

At Warwick, there is a legend about a the creation of a cup that two could drink out of at the same time.  We volunteered to demonstrate for the group we were with.

It's hard not to resist the 12 foot tall beaded statues at the end of a day of wine tasting.  And no, I did not lift the Mandela stature.  I wanted to though.