Vergelegen Estate

Very cape dutch. The oldest winery on the cape I believe!

March 27th 2007
We did manage to get up early for a walk and left the room at 7.15am. It’s another beautiful morning and after a quick chat with Frank (our French host) we head off into the wine farm. This area of the Stellenbosch reminds me of Tuscany with soft early morning light rolling over the floating hills. Our aim is to build up an appetite so we point ourselves towards the highest part of the farm. On ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Stellenbosch

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

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Matt Simmons & Kirsten Johnson

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Well the time is almost there, bought the round the world ticket with BA/Quantas (7 destinations with up to 29000 miles and no requirement to circum navigate the globe £1350 each) and leaving on the 19th March. Been looking forward to doing this for over 10 years and can't wait. I'm travelling with my girlfriend who is Australian and our rough itinerary is as follows: Leave 19th March South Africa (2 weeks)(mainly the western cape) Western Australia (10days)(Perth and the Margaret River) New Zealand (3 Weeks) (Into Auckland and out of Christchurch) Sydney (4 Days) Blue Mountains (2 Day... full info

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