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An Education in Wine and Life.
... afternoon tour with a wine tasting, naturally!! The current wine master on the estate is a guy that Tom took there once he had started the project and remains there today producing award winning wine. We spent lots of time getting an education on the Hughes family history, Tom and Dawns time in Africa and also Tom's various projects around the world. He is still working ...
Last day of wine...
... given me a villa suite. Basically bigger than any apartment I have ever lived in! Absolutely huge! Even the bath was oversized, I was able to lie down under the water and I am over 6ft!
For the rest of the day I relaxed and headed for a light dinner. There is an outside place in the centre with a cool reggae band, perfect for a warm evening here.
Yet again an early night as heading off at 7 am in the morning. 90min to Hermanus tomorrow! ...
Table Mountain and Spier
... later renamed Queen's blockhouse) and the Prince of Wales blockhouse. Two of these are in ruins today, but the King's blockhouse is still in good condition and easily accessible from the Rhodes Memorial.
Between 1896 and 1907, five dams, the Woodhead, Hely-Hutchinson, De ...
Follow the Grapes.. find Bill :)
... this guys desk so I don't have to get into that money. But I do end up sitting on hold with "Trever" the Kalula host who would never allow me to sit on hold very long.. BTW... Trever speaks with a really annoying accent.. AND keeps me on hold for 35 minutes 3 times in a row cutting me off and hanging up on me each time without connecting me to anyone. Well in hopes that I can make this happen later in the day from my cell I decide to head out ...
Heaven on a stick
... before we have to leave
· We then drove to Table Mountain – the mountain & city were covered in cloud – quite a spectacle
· Even in this appalling weather there were joggers coming down mountain - like Hash House Harriers at home (quite cold & raining now)
· Back on the N2 to Stellenbosch
· Nibblies & wine (Alluvia, of course) ...