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Wine Country

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August 15th 2009
Finally we entered South Africa, the final country in our tour. Our first stop was this amazing little vineyard called Highlanders, which is located in a small area called Trawal. It is so beautiful. I LOVE WINE COUNTRY!!! Sparky was our wine guide for the tasting and the wine here was very good. South Africa is supposed to be famous for the pinot age grapes; however, so far I have not found ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Stellenbosch

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more