Driving the Swartberg Pass ...

... though the Meiringspoort Pass was pretty awesome, the Swartberg Pass is even more famous, and even more beautiful. Also a more thrilling drive, as it is nearly all on steep, winding gravel roads, with few guardrails and several sharp drop offs.

Reunion

January 6th 2013
Geo: -33.906, 19.1148South African wines - though quite renowned, our experiences with them prior to arriving in South Africa have been less than stellar, even when sampling their pinotage, the country's signature grape. Thankfully, things have been different since arriving, when we started to find some truly excellent wines available here, perhaps because intelligent South Africans keep mo ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Franschhoek

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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