Where the beer flows like wine

On Monday it was Pete's 24th Birthday and to celebrate we headed off to the Stellenbosh wine route for a tasting session. The Stellenbosh wine region is incredibly beautiful, especially at this time of year when the harvesting of the grapes has begun. We decided to visit the Zevenwacht wine estate which not only offered tasting of their wines but also a tour of their winery. I prefer red wine and managed to work my way through 6 glasses of various variety's... in the end I decided the Tin Mine Red was my favorite... I'll be bringing back a bottle so if your special you may get an invite over to try some ;-)

Once filled with wine we spent the rest of the day in Stellenbosch town center (thanx Mel for the tip). Its a peaceful town full of small shops in white washed buildings selling mostly arts and crafts. In the evening we headed over to the restaurant called Moyo... this was an incredible place where there's a wide selection of African foods including Springbok, Snoek and Ostrich. The restaurant is outdoors with several canopy's covering overhead - candles and lanterns provided the light which gave it beautiful atmosphere. One of the first things they do is paint your face - if your bald they paint a big sun on the top of your head! The whole day was a really special time with my family and a great way to celebrate my bros birthday.