Tag: western cape

  • Avondale Vineyards, South Africa

    written by neja on 2012-07-16 #places
    Avondale Vineyards, South Africa

    Avondale, South Africa's only organic vineyard. "Terra Est Vita" is Avondale's slogan, which means "Soil is Life". As a big fan of organic and bio dynamic wines, I couldn't resist visiting South Africa's only organic wine producer.

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  • Nabygelegen Vineyard, South Africa

    written by neja on 2012-07-06 #places
    Nabygelegen Vineyard, South Africa

    Nabygelegen vineyard - wine at its best. One of the reasons we traveled to Wellington vineyards was that my friends wanted to visit one vineyard in particular - the Nabygelegen.

  • Cascade Country Manors, South Africa

    written by neja on 2012-06-18 #places
    Cascade Country Manors, South Africa

    Cascade Country Manors, a luxurious lomographic gateway in Western Cape. The reason we went to stay at Cascade Manor was because my friends wanted to visit Nabygelegen Vineyards because it was one of the few places producing the Pinot Noir they were so found of.

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  • Boulders Beach, South Africa

    written by neja on 2012-06-04 #places
    Boulders Beach, South Africa

    Boulders Beach - the African penguins' paradise. Started in 1982 by Adam and Eve of the Penguins, it has grown to about 2200 in recent years. This is partly due to the reduction in commercial pelagic trawling in False Bay, which has increased the supply of pilchards and anchovy, that is so adored by the penguins. They like to eat squid as well. The African penguin is listed in the Red Data Book as an endangered specie.

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