Life On The High Way
The Travels and Adventures of the High Family
Cape Town – Monday
Monday. Our last full day in Cape Town.
We left the house around 9 am and headed to the wine country which is about one hour east of Cape Town. I was hesitant to head out to the vineyards on this trip because we had the kids and typically I wouldn’t bring my kids with me wine tasting. I’m finding out though that other countries are much more accommodating to children than America is and activities are provided to keep them entertained.
Our first stop was Warwick Wine Estate. They had a “wine safari” that seemed a little hokey, but I thought it would entertain the kids. It turned out, we all enjoyed it and learned a lot. We piled in the open top Land Rover and took off into the vines. We learned about the dirt that is best for white wines and which areas from the vines they harvest the grapes from. We were even able to eat some grapes directly off the vine. Hudson asked engaging questions (How many grapes go into one bottle of wine?) and both the kids took photos with their cameras. Our guide, Prince, was personable and we enjoyed his company. As we headed back to the tasting room, Hudson said “this is one of my most favorite things we have done. Let’s put this on the list of things to do when we come back.” I was so surprised… the botanical gardens and the vineyard turned out to be some of his most favorite memories when I was certain he would complain the entire time we were there. Kids… they keep you guessing.
While we tasted the wines, the kids played on the playground. I can’t get over how family friendly these establishments are! After our tasting at Warwick, we headed to Allee Blue for a picnic. Once again, there was a bounce house and a playground. Jordan and I sat and chatted while the kids played. They brought out our picnic and while the kids weren’t all that thrilled with their choices, the adults enjoyed it. I feel like our photos don’t capture the true beauty of this area. I hope we come back!
When I was looking at wineries to go to and things to do in the area I saw something called the Franschhoek Motor Museum. It is a private museum that has four large garages. Each garage has classic cars. The cost was minimal (seriously some things in Cape Town are so affordable!) and we made our way through the cars. My favorite was a mint green 1956 Aston Martin. Hudson thought the 1982 Deloren (the back to the future car was pretty cool). Lucy said she liked and orange one (I don’t think I have a photo of it) and Jordan liked a very old Bugatti. Hudson liked that Alfa Romeo C4.
As we journeyed back to Camps Bay, the area in Cape Town where we were staying, we decided to stay in and order from Uber Eats. We all had our fill of pizza, burgers, seafood and Italian food so I ordered form a Mexican restaurant. While the food sort of scratched the itch of missing our beloved Tex Mex, it still wasn’t quite the same. We are looking forward to a big bowl of queso when we return to Texas for the summer.
Tomorrow is a travel day. I think it is safe to say we are all having mixed feelings about heading back to Luanda. On the one hand, we are ready to be back in our routine. Hudson wants to play tennis and Lucy is ready to go back to gymnastics. On the other hand, in a lot of ways Cape Town felt more like “home.” People speak English, the money is easy, getting around is easier (even if we were driving on the other side of the road), and we can buy pretty much whatever we want or need without much effort. I think that is the most accurate word – effort. It takes effort to live in Luanda and Cape Town was a little more effortless. We do enjoy living in Luanda, but I see why these small breaks are important.
I’m certain we will be back to Cape Town at some point during the time we spend in Luanda. There was much we didn’t do or see and obviously a few things the kids would like to do again!
Until next time…
Sarah
Life On The High Way 
And here I was worried for a moment that you wouldn’t get to a wine farm ☺️. Warwick Wine Estate is also known to have open air movies during summer evenings – which we enjoyed one time while having a picnic and watching Top Gun (yes, the movie with Tom Cruise from 1986 😄).
Really happy that you enjoyed your time in Cape Town … there is so much more to see and hope that you will come back again.
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