Our stay could have been longer in De Hoop but we are heading back toward Cape Town to the wine region. (never too far from the wine) Our trip takes us through endless farms on rolling hills.

We approach Franschhoek through a mountain pass high above the town.

Our first stop was at  Bellingham Wines for a tasting. (This is a winery that Peller Estates represents in Canada) We also stopped at La Motte to explore their beautiful property and the La Motte Museum which offers a  cultural-historical experience,  featured is the history of La Motte and its magnificently renovated buildings, with a brief review of Cape Dutch architecture, supported by photographs from that era.

The museum is currently hosting a tribute exhibition to the life and art of South Africa’s greatest master, Jacob Hendrik Pierneef.

Then we headed into Stellenbosch to our hotel Oude Werf. For dinner Mel had made reservations 2 months ago at the Delaire Graff Restaurant at Delaire Graff Estate.

We started the evening on the terrace overlooking a sea of vineyards and olive groves planted on the Simonsberg, our views spanned all the way into the Banhoek Valley.

 Once again we had an amazing culinary experience in a beautiful setting with great service. (at a reasonable price)