This has been a hectic week, but I refused to do another blog on Cape Town until I had caught up with all my friends it is amazing how much you can miss in just a few days.
Our last day in Cape Town was by far the best day, up early as usual, bags packed and down for breakfast again by 7.30, another "quiet" breakfast, bills paid, car loaded an off we go to visit a wine farm, who can go to the Cape with out going to taste some wine.
We couldn't go to far and since I had been there before 25 years ago, and my son - in - law was keen off we went to Fairview Wine Estates, now I am really not a wine drinker so we were given the instructions on how you should taste wine. You tilt the glass slightly down preferably on a white, or light background and have a look at the colour, you swirl the glass to release the fragrances and you take a deep breath........ and smell the wine and then only can you taste. If the wine "bites: you in the throat it was fermented in a cask, and if in the cheeks then it was fermented in a stainless steel drum, I thought that was quite cool information. When you have someone talking you through it and telling you what you are going to smell, you can smell the green peppers, the peach, the berries. You each get to taste 6 wines the saving grace was they are also a goat cheese farm, so you also get to sample the cheeses in between, the most amazing cheeses I have tasted, their Blue Goats Cheese was the best ever.
I don't know what it is about me, but i just have expensive tastes, if there is 4 dresses on a rack and I choose the one I like it would be the most expensive without fail, I do it every time. And the same with the wines, you get a list of wines you can choose from, and my daughters and I insisted they tasted like rotten grapes.......... much to everyone's horror and amusement so he brought out the real wines......... and there was two that were really good........ I mean really good.......... and they were double the price of any of the other wines, only 900 bottles are made each year of these particular wines.......... I had quite a bit of hand luggage by the time we reached the airport........
And then we went off to Butterfly World, I don't think I have ever had a more moving experience, you go into a massive greenhouse, and you are surrounded by butterflies of every colour, every size, and every shape you can image, it was almost like being Alice in Wonderland in 3D it was so sureal you just don't want to leave, there is a note on the door as you leave, "Please check your nose, hose and hair for hitchhikers..........." how cool is that..................
Then we had a really "happy" lunch, and off to the airport, we arrived with 3 minutes to spare, but we made it and for the first time in a long time, I wasn't ready to go home, I would have done anything to stay a little longer. Best part is Kayla and I are going again at the end of December I just can't wait............
Sound very enjoyable. Glad you had fun.
ReplyDeleteI've never been to a butterfly garden, but I only hear great things about visiting one. One of these days I'll get there! Sounds like a really fab trip and you always know a great one when you really want more time there. Love the big smile and dimples of the last pic..I guess it's hard not to smile with a butterfly on your shoulder!
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh reading about the joy of "fine wines"! I am like that too, if there is an expensive item, my taste usually goes there too...yet I LOVE a bargain. Sounds like you have refined wine taste. That must have been a great time!! Cheese sounds good too. AND you are going back? That will be fun to look forward to! But then, anything with your daughters is fun too, huh?
ReplyDeleteAww.. that is a beautiful thing to say at the butterfly garden... i wish i could visit that place... I am glad that you had a good time in Cape Town...
ReplyDeleteWhat an adventure! Thanks for sharing the pictures. It sounds like you really enjoyed your time there.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by for coffee this week. My sister has a saying that I didn't share there. It's "Always remember the magic of a smile and a happy thought."
May you be blessed today and in the upcoming week as we approach Christmas!
-Melissa
There is a butterfly house close to wear I live. I love it. Its so peaceful quiet and beautiful. The picture with the butterfly is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to do a wine tasting. That sounds like a lot of fun especially the yummy cheese snacks in between.
Lol. * where* rather. WHERE I live.
ReplyDeleteThe butterfly house sounds lovely! I've never done a wine tasting, but would love to. My hubby is not a wine person...I need a few friends to volunteer to help me out there. That tower with the goats is absolutely amazing!
ReplyDeleteYour trip sounds like such a fun time. You would be a wonderful travel partner, you know!