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The mountains rising up behind Franschhoek |
Full moon in Franschhoek |
One of the many vineyards in the area around Franschhoek |
That beautiful jacaranda again |
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On the Blaukillip estate. The wine process. Topping up a barrel. Making notes after a tasting |
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The mountains near Stellenbosch |
The 'Village Museum' at Stellenbosch with a variety of typical old houses of the area. The houses were fully furnished in the original style |
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Both inside and out, they were all very beautiful |
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Some younger residents in the garden |
A fully furnished living room, complete in every detail |
The kitchen with a cooker/oven rather than an open fire |
A simple table arrangement with proteas |
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Some houses within the town of Stellenbosch |
A tree lined street |
Some buskers |
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The Sedelberg Estate. What a location! |
They just give me water! |
The entrance to another wine estate |
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Back up on Table Mountain and another chance to see more of the flora |
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The Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town. It now contains a museum amd well kept grounds |
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A wedding couple within the Castle |
The South African Museum, Cape Town |
The Company Gardens with a statue of Jan Smuts and the Rose Garden |
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The Company Gardens with a statue of Cecil Rhodes |
The colourful Muslim 'Bo Kamp' district below Signal Hill, Cape Town |
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The world famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens at Cape Town |
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Proteas and all sorts of other exotic blooms |
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A large protea bud on the point of opening |
The wide open grassy areas were ideal for a picnic |
One last bloom before taking our leave |
Houts Bay on a busy Sunday afternoon |
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Lowering cloud over the western seaboard |
Blue sky ahead at Llundudno |
A game of bowls in progress Very English! |
...and back at the Cape Town waterfront |