Stellenbosch is Wine country, student town and party place, all put together. Took BazBus (backpackers use this bus frequently), booked myself right upto Port Elizabeth, its a hop-on, hop-off service, so all transport issues on Garden Route solved. On the bus itself, met an Australian guy who has been travelling for 5 months through Uganda/Kenya/Tanzania/Malawi/Zimbawe. That's the classic overland route favoured by many travellers I have met. Also met a Dutch girl who is working in the townships in Cape Town, helping children and traveling in her free time. Stellenbosch is one of the oldest wine producing parts of South Africa, took a tour to four wine estates, must have tasted 25+ wines (and lots of cheese). Saw the wine making process, hadn't realized it is such an involved process. No wonder the final product tastes
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