jez on the wine tour

Wine Tour of Stellonbosch!

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April 19th 2009
Day 319 (23/2/09) Up and at 'em with bacon and eggs for breaky and finished off the truck clean and headed to Stellenbosch. Everyone was looking forward Stellenbosch it's wine, its atmosphere or just a couple nights in a real bed. After passing some of South Africa's stunning scenery the excited truck arrived at the quaint town of Stellenbosch around midday. Here we reunited with Jen and Vicky w ... 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