We spent our morning wandering the streets of Franschhoek; it feels just like Napa or Sonoma with quaint little shops and lush vineyards on either side. We were all planning on riding the wine train but we had some miscommunication with the hotel and did not allow for enough time to ride the train, eat lunch, and get to our wine safari on time...not one to miss a meal OR a train ride, we opted to just ride the train to the lunch destination and bypass the winery stops (bypassing wine?? Who are we?? I know, crazy!!). Little Guy could not have been more excited to ride first on a bus, then on a train, THEN on a tractor! Talk about the trifecta. The wine tour company was so accommodating and made sure we got everywhere we needed to be on time, even making a quick u-turn to grab us when we got confused on the pick up location- we love these friendly South Africans! We all enjoyed a light lunch, even Mr. Wyatt Bear got in on the action, and then headed home to get ready for a open jeep wine safari.
Our wine safari took place in the Stellenbosch region at the Waterford Winery. Lyndsay's friend from the travel world and his partner who live in Toronto joined us since it's his brother who owns the winery and they were the ones who lined it all up for us (see why we travel with the Harshman Family?!?!). They were great fun with interesting stories to share about the winery's history and staff. Highlights from our time at Waterford included the friendly dog that ran along side the jeep for the whole tour, the water fountain that Little Guy conveniently found a way to get soaking wet in (I wasn't in charge...) and the chocolate and wine pairing we did at the end. We loved the safari and the wine SO much that we all went in on a case to have shipped home...Daddy said I was in charge and he wanted a few bottles...and then he found out later that between the cost of the bottle and the shipping rates, it better end up being some of the most delicious wine we've had to date.
We decided after a very tiring day and the fact we didn't even leave the winery until after 6, that we would do easy bar food for dinner...the hot dog was raved about, but our definition of a hot dog and Le Quartier Francais' definition are a little different so we had the chicken skewers.
I can't believe how fast our vacation is flying by. With something to see or do all day long, it seems like we've seen so much and yet there's so much more to explore. Tomorrow we head out to the Capetown Airport and fly to Sabi Sabi for our last safari before heading home. Good night!
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