The Liefies

I found it difficult to take pictures that show how beautiful the South African winelands are near Cape Town, but here is one attempt. This is the driveway to Thelema (tuh-LEE-uh-muh, I think) Winery, one that enjoys a well-deserved reputation for making excellent wines. The trees, the vineyards that march up the mountain, [...]

Around Stellenbosch and Franschoek (near Cape Town) is where most of South Africa’s wineries are. The landscape here is stunning, and the wines rock! This was taken on the driveway to Neethlingshof Winery. These tall trees lining the driveway are called African Pines. I don’t know how they are related to [...]