Eddie's holiday in the Western Cape


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November 26th 2009
Published: November 27th 2009
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When our friend Eds met up with us in Cape Town last Christmas he had very little time, only nine days, not nearly enough time to explore much of South Africa's Western Cape other than Cape Town and places nearby due to the driving distances involved. So now with us already back in Southern Africa we arranged to meet up with him at Cape Town airport again, only this time he had three full weeks in... Read Full Entry



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Laborie vinyard - Lynn and Eds wine guzzling Laborie vinyard - Lynn and Eds wine guzzling
Laborie vinyard - Lynn and Eds wine guzzling

look at the size of the measure in the glass on the left for a sparkling wine tasting - all three for just a quid!
they get a bit giddythey get a bit giddy
they get a bit giddy

It's only half eleven!
they leave even giddier they leave even giddier
they leave even giddier

what a pair of hooligans, I was designated driver that day
wild protea on a Mountain near Paarlwild protea on a Mountain near Paarl
wild protea on a Mountain near Paarl

These plasticy looking flower heads look and feel artificial
lunch at the Delaire winery, I think it's the best experience in the winelandslunch at the Delaire winery, I think it's the best experience in the winelands
lunch at the Delaire winery, I think it's the best experience in the winelands

What would the old Manchester punks say of me and Eds now? haha
Delaire wineryDelaire winery
Delaire winery

It's very, very, nice.
Lynn describing the flight of the condorLynn describing the flight of the condor
Lynn describing the flight of the condor

either that, or the wine had gone to her head
the Delaire winery, aahhhhthe Delaire winery, aahhhh
the Delaire winery, aahhhh

a long hot lazy lazy afternoon - just who do we think we are? haha
picnickerspicnickers
picnickers

It's not very punk rock, but it tastes so good
A dust devil  - small desert tornadoA dust devil  - small desert tornado
A dust devil - small desert tornado

they build up in the desert out of nothing, run for a minute and then disappear back into whence they came
view from Karoo soul guesthouseview from Karoo soul guesthouse
view from Karoo soul guesthouse

I liked it staying here
Karoo Soul GuesthouseKaroo Soul Guesthouse
Karoo Soul Guesthouse

Setting sun caught between the distant mountains and the cloud above



5th December 2009

..and what a tour that was:-)!!!
See you both soon xx

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