Merry Christmas Everyone!
This year we spent Christmas in South Africa! We stayed in Cape Town, then travelled to the wine regions of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Not really knowing anything about this country - other than its tumultuous past - we were surprised at what we found; not just in terms of infrastructure, but with the openness of the people as well. As ignorant as it may sound, we did not expect to be in awe or have that feeling of "MAN-ALIVE-we-have-to-come-back-here" as we did. We could go on for pages describing the place, the people, the oh-so-delicious food and wine, but we'll show a few pictures instead (unfortunately we didn't get any of food 'cause taking a picture of it was always an after thought). The only thing left to say here is that South Africa - namely Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek - should be on everyone's travel list.
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| Picturesque Cape Town |
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| Dan and Lion Head Mountain |
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Robben Island in the distance (left)
where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned |
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| Happy and excited for breakfast |
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| Parts of the city that reminded us of parts of Toronto |
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Ahh...South African wine...
good for breakfast, lunch and dinner |
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V & A Waterfront
the harbour area all decked out for Christmas |
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| The beautiful drive from Cape Town to the wine regions |
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Seeing some South African penguins
on a beach along the way |
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| View from the Light House in Cape Point |
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| A wild ostrich on the beach at Cape Point |
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| A view of the shanty towns along the way... |
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| ...until you reach the wine regions |
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One of the many wineries we visited
in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek |
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| Making friends on a wine tour |
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| The wine tram |
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| Another beautiful entrance way to a winery |
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| A gorgeous view of the wine valley |
