We stayed in Franschhoek for four nights so that we could watch some cricket (details to follow), catch up with friends and sample the local wines. We visited Mary and Hywel’s house which is situated next to the lake on the second fairway of a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course.
A highlight of our time in Franschhoek was walking around the gardens at Babylonstoren, followed by a cellar tour and wine tasting. It was also very interesting to see their very modern olive oil production facility. The estate was purchased by Koos Bekker for his wife Karen Roos in 2001; between them they have transformed the property and gardens first inhabited in 1692. They have recently opened The Newt in Somerset which we aim to visit before long.
Whilst travelling to the cricket we visited the memorial to the release of Nelson Mandela outside the prison at Drakenstein where he spent his last two years in custody.
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