Franschhoek Country House & Villas
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Wine and Beyond
*********** the liver today. Full day wine tour. Six stops, six to seven samples per stop! Had some great wines and seen some very nice scenery. Some of the girls are off to the Spa for a message, the rest of us are relaxing and hoping not to get to big of a headache. Couple more great meals in the last few days (we haven't ran into a poor meal yet …
The liver's getting a work out.
Thursday 12th.
Got up early for the included buffet breakfast with a difference. The cooked brekkie was right from the top shelf and you might have stayed here just for that. Best eggs florentine this side of The Tea Caddy.
Got in a bit of the local history and 'kulta' before embarking once more on the serious business of wine …
Franschhoek and Cape Town (Again)
Back to South Africa, and straight to wine country!
The countryside near Franschhoek is beautiful and dramatic with rolling hills crushed up against sheer granite cliffs. The towns are small and quaint, and there are wineries as far as the eye can see, interrupted by a few strawberry farms, stud farms, and orchards. We took some …
Last day of wine...
Today I am heading to Franschoek which is about 30mins away from Stellenbosch and still in the wine lands.
I have a lovely breakfast and check out about 9ish. I love these non early starts. The two girls that run Rusthuiz guesthouse are really nice and even have a little pack lunch for my travels.
The drive to Franschoek is …
An Education in Wine and Life.
We spent almost a week in Franschhoek (French Town) with my great uncle Tom and his wife Dawn. Tom was the architect responsible for designing the Spier wine estate and hotel in Stellenbosh and proved to be a familiar face when he gave us the guided tour of the premises. He hasn't been back for a few years and it's over 10 years since he finished working on the project. We ...
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- Free High-Speed Internet
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Restaurant
- Fitness/Health center