May 26th
Most of the Route 62 is bordered with winelands. They begin very soon out of Cape Town with Paarl and continue all along. We were heading to Outdshoorn for the night.
We choose to visit one winery at Robertson. The Van Loveren is recommended by Lonely Planet and by the locals! Very picturesque! I have been to Niagara, Napa, Burgundy and now the Cape winelands. This is certainly the best of the lot with the rolling mountains and large open spaces!
Van Loveren didn’t let us down. The original owner started planting trees to remember occasions – like Mandela freed, or Pearl harbour bombings, etc. I was itching to ask if they planted one for 9/11! The tasting is free and they open the bottles in front of you! The Subbamma stores snacks and wine on a mild sunny day! Bought some red for us, and a white for a friend and moved on. We are five in our group – we can carry 10 bottles back and we intend to! Lot of wineries to catch up with!
I switch places and am in the driver’s seat now. Driving in these landscapes – I have a song in my heart.
Country Pumpkin at Barrydale for lunch - very visible and yellow on the highway and is mentioned by most travel guides. The thick veg soup is very wholesome and filling.
The Boplass winery at Calitzdrop just closed as we drove by! Headed straight to Outdshoorn. The route is very scenic and a must do in these parts. Reached our Hlangana Lodge late evening! Hlangana means 'to meet' in Xhosa an indegenous language in the Cape region.
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