WESTERN CAPE - 2010/11

Diemersfontein

This jaunt was a smorgasbord of colour, incredibly hot weather and a smattering of rain.  My trip included the sights of Wellington, Saron (a little settlement, about 40 minutes from Wellington),         Paarl, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Cape Town.

Wellington Minstrels

This was, perhaps, the most picturesque trip I have undertaken.  It included the Taal Monument in Paarl, the Huguenot Monument in Franschhoek, the W. Heuer piano factory in Stellenbosch, the Nederburg Wine Estate (with a complementary glass of bubbly, nogal!), the Seapoint pool and sundowners at the Winchester Mansions.

 

The Cape Town City Ballet did not disappoint with their interpretations of the music of Cole Porter.

V & A Waterfront

The tour of the V & A Waterfront was by all accounts the highlight, courtesy of Mike de Beer, a seasoned traveller and tour guide.  Being in Cape Town makes one feel like a foreigner - Germans on the left, French on the right and Chinese in between.  Gives the word cosmopolitan a whole new meaning.

Despite the hectic schedule, it was one of the most relaxing vacations - certainly since I did not have to drive.  One misses so much in the driver's seat.

Thanks are due to Ramsay and Gavin for a memorable get-together at their humble Woodstock lodgings.  A culinary experience worth repeating!