the vineyards

bring on the wine

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March 8th 2007
Welcome to wine country! There are so many wineries here - mum (wendy) you’d love it, all you can drink. We went on a wine tour for the day, four wineries with lunch included all at a reasonable price. Tezz was a little drunk by the end of the day, but otherwise a great day out. They don’t spit it out over here so four wineries in one day is plenty. Besides wine tasting there’s not that ... 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