August 19

I woke up early and waited for Sydnee to get up. Eventually she did and we went down the street for a “red cappuccino” (made with rooibos) and a scone. After that we walked to the Bo-Kaap district, the colorful Indian or Muslim area. Then we got picked up from our hostel by Cathy, our tour guide for the afternoon. We drove first to SPIER, a wine farm, and I did my first wine tasting. Also on this farm there is a cheetah reserve, so we saw some cheetahs.
From there, we went to see the town of Stellenbosch. Cathy was a very nice tour guide, with good information and flexible to our preferences. We saw the University of Stellenbosch and all its Dutch architecture. Nearby was another wine farm we stopped in to have a cellar tour. Then Cathy drove us back by a different route, allowing us to see False Bay and Cape Point. It was a beautiful drive as the sun set. Then Syd and I had what we call a “progressive dinner.” We have theses when we are in different moods about what or when we want to eat. Syd went first, back to the vegetarian restaurant (he fifth time). We then used the internet and then I had schwarma from a street vendor called Mohammad.