Wine.....

Today was a day for the vineyards of the Stellenbosch region, about 50 miles to the northeast of Cape Town. Our original plan to visit Robben Island was scuppered by the weather, so we brought the wine tasting forward a day...
In all we visited four different sites, starting at the well-known Warwick vineyards, onto a couple more smaller, but nonetheless great places, and then ending at the Laibach winery. Each location had a fantastic selection of red and white wines, with Chris giving us some much-needed education on how to taste and view various wines (he's very proud of himself that he passed a recent class at Court of Master Sommeliers in New York!). Together with the great wine, the hills of the Stellenbosch region provided some fantastic views of the surrounding region, including a long-distance sight of Table Mountain, which overlooks the city of Cape Town. At our third winery, we were treated to the sight of zebras, Springboks and a couple of wilderbeast in the nearby fields. See the slideshow to the right....
On return to Cape Town we had an early dinner on Long Street at an African buffet restaurant, known simply as "Meat." The restaurant had a fantastic selection of native vegetables and meats and we were quite proud of our willingness to try the various unrecognizable dishes. We were then however embarrassed by the behavior and actions of a small group of Americans who came in to the restaurant, asking loud questions such as "what's that stuff" and then complaining about the system of payment for their meals..... they eventually left without eating, as the wait staff, clearly irritated by the behavior, decided to give them the cold shoulder. When in Rome guys, when in Rome.....
We've now retired for a relatively early night, with the plan of Robben Island and Table Mountain tomorrow....