We got back yesterday from a lovely tour of the vineyards just outside Cape Town. We were lucky enough to have Mark and Carmen as guides, so we spent very little money hopping from wine tasting to wine tasting. The wine is really good, and it's really cheap. We started at 11 a.m, and after the second vineyard, you can't really taste the wine anymore. Normally, you get to sample five wines. Some places offered the tastings for free, and others you had to pay 20 rand or something (about 3 dollars). Mark has family in the area, so we went to their place after the wine tastings, where they urged us to try more dessert wines, brandy and liqueurs. Mark's uncle arranged for us to stay in this rustic yet luxurious cabin on a mountain, and for free! The place was gorgeous. I wish I could post pictures. We had an authentic South African braai (barbecue) on the patio, and a really good nights sleep. The next morning we did more wine tastings on the drive back to Cape Town, as well as an olive oil, and olive tasting, and a brandy tasting. The brandy tasting was tough. They should really give you some coke to chase it with! When we got back into Cape Town we went for some Mexican food and margaritas, and partied on Long Street, with the overly excited Spaniards chanting "Yo soy espanol, espanol, espanol"... all night.
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