David, Emily and Clint went over to Franschhoek the next
morning for a day in the little French town. They drove up to the pass, bought
a rare black springbok rug and spent some time at Babylonstoren.
On Wednesday, we headed in to Cape Town to hit up a few of our favorite spots – The Old Biscuit Mill for shopping, The Yard for a taco lunch and Signal Hill. That afternoon we stopped by Triggerfish Brewery in Somerset West for a beer tasting before soaking up the last few rays of sun as we watched it set over False Bay and Table Mountain.
The next day we took a bike tour through Cape Town with
AWOL Tours. We started at the Waterfront and biked through De Waterkant,
Bo-Kaap, The Company Gardens, Downtown, St. George's Mall, Green Point Park and ended back at the
Waterfront for an evening of shopping and sushi.
We took it easy on Friday and showed Emily and Clint around central Stellenbosch. We walked through the cute shops along Church Street and Andringa Street and stopped for a tasting at Brampton Wines.
On Saturday we were up before the sun to make the drive down to Gansbaai for the guys to shark dive with Marine Dynamics. Emily and I decided to stay warm and dry and drove in to Hermanus for a cup of coffee and whale watching. That afternoon the four of us drove even further south down to Cape Agulhas – the southernmost tip of Africa. We had a delicious seafood dinner before heading on back home.
Sunday morning we went to church at St. Paul’s and then visited the Blaauwklippen Market. That afternoon we celebrated our joint anniversaries – Emily and Clint’s 1st and our (almost) 3rd – with a fabulous four course meal and wine pairing at Clos Malverne.
David, Emily and Clint did a little exploring around Stellenbosch on Monday morning and I met up with them after work for a visit to Ernie Els Winery and Annandale.
On Tuesday we went out for breakfast to try and squeeze in one last thing before taking them to the airport. After a couple of long hugs and a few tears, we said goodbye. But it is only goodbye for a little while! We had an amazing time with our family and are looking forward to seeing all sides of our family in just a few short months.
On Wednesday, we headed in to Cape Town to hit up a few of our favorite spots – The Old Biscuit Mill for shopping, The Yard for a taco lunch and Signal Hill. That afternoon we stopped by Triggerfish Brewery in Somerset West for a beer tasting before soaking up the last few rays of sun as we watched it set over False Bay and Table Mountain.
We took it easy on Friday and showed Emily and Clint around central Stellenbosch. We walked through the cute shops along Church Street and Andringa Street and stopped for a tasting at Brampton Wines.
On Saturday we were up before the sun to make the drive down to Gansbaai for the guys to shark dive with Marine Dynamics. Emily and I decided to stay warm and dry and drove in to Hermanus for a cup of coffee and whale watching. That afternoon the four of us drove even further south down to Cape Agulhas – the southernmost tip of Africa. We had a delicious seafood dinner before heading on back home.
Sunday morning we went to church at St. Paul’s and then visited the Blaauwklippen Market. That afternoon we celebrated our joint anniversaries – Emily and Clint’s 1st and our (almost) 3rd – with a fabulous four course meal and wine pairing at Clos Malverne.
David, Emily and Clint did a little exploring around Stellenbosch on Monday morning and I met up with them after work for a visit to Ernie Els Winery and Annandale.
On Tuesday we went out for breakfast to try and squeeze in one last thing before taking them to the airport. After a couple of long hugs and a few tears, we said goodbye. But it is only goodbye for a little while! We had an amazing time with our family and are looking forward to seeing all sides of our family in just a few short months.
As always, such beautiful photos and beautiful people. Miss you...what an adventure you are having.
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Love your recap of your time with family. It seems like it turned out to be jam-packed with good times (and stunning photos)! You're going to have enough memories to last the rest of your life... as it should be :)
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