Winery Tour

We did a day tour to the Stellenbosch wine area which is about a 45 minute drive.  We stopped at two wineries before lunch and then two after.

The first winery was Starke-Conde

Starke-Conde Tasting Area by the water

Footbridge to Tasting Area

Starke-Conde Winery

Next stop was Haute Cabriere Cellar near Franschhoek

Lunch was at Guardian Peak Winery and was fantastic, as was the outlook from our table.

View from our Table at Lunch – Guardian Peak Winery

We had a beautiful Chardonnay with lunch

After lunch we went to the Waterford winery where we did a wine and chocolate tasting, where chocolates were paired with wine

Wine and Chocolate Tasting

The last winery of the day was Ken Forrester where we tried the Chenin Blanc.

On the drive to and from Cape Town we went by one of the area’s Shanty Towns.  It was interesting to note that amongst the rudimentary dwellings there were many satellite dishes

After an amazing day, we slept well that night!

Cape Grace Hotel

Our hotel is in the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and the area is bustling with activity.  The hotel has Christmas decorations everywhere and in the lift foyers on each floor is a supply of Christmas cake which makes waiting for a lift very pleasurable.  The hotel has an extensive whisky cellar where we had a whisky tasting and learnt a lot about the taste of peat smoke in whisky!

Cape Grace Hotel

Christmas Tree in Foyer

Display Only This one was not available for eating!

Seals frolicking in the yacht harbour outside our room

On our last day we wandered around the Waterfront and saw our ship arrive around midday

V & A Waterfront Area

Nobel Peace Prize Winners with Table Mountain in the background

Clocktower and Swing Bridge in V & A Waterfront Area

Jazz Band

Saxaphonist

Seabourn Sojourn – our home for the next 70 days as we explore Africa and Asia