In mid-December we returned to Denver to spend time with family and friends during the Holiday Season. It was wonderful to be home, although tough to suddenly find ourselves in the middle of frigid temperatures, not to mention the snow! We left Denver on January 29 to head for Panama and warmer weather. As we are only now thawing out and getting back into our blogging stride, we thought in the meantime, we would share a few more photographs of our trip to Cape Town and bring a little sunshine into your day.
South Africa is known for its incredible wines and the countryside around Cape Town boasts some of the finest vineyards in the country. With dozens of wineries to choose from, Friday became our day to bite the bullet and drag ourselves from one winery to the next to sample their wares - what a life! The wine from this vineyard (established in 1736) was a lot easier on the tongue than its name!
Many of the original farmhouses on the wineries are wonderful examples of Cape Dutch architecture, complete with thatched roof.
The Cape Town weather and soil conditions are ideal for growing grapes for wine.
The red wine barrels are imported from France at a cost of $800 each. The barrels can only be used to age wine four times before being discarded.
Although Ben injured his left elbow while river rafting in Ecuador, his right arm worked perfectly!
The perfect beach located at Cape Point. Unfortunately, the water is freezing with dangerous undercurrents, and the beach is almost impossible to access!
Popular Camps Bay beach on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula. The dramatic mountain range in the background is known as the "Twelve Apostles".
What could be nicer than a day at the beach, complete with....
music provided by rich, warm African voices.
Cape Town is situated on the Cape Peninsula, with the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east. The city is nestled between Table Mountain (see Lindy's finger) and the Atlantic Ocean. 
Table Mountain covered by its table cloth. The clouds are blown in by strong south easterly winds known as the "Cape Doctors". This name was given to the summer winds, as it's believed they chase away all the winter ailments.
A ten minute cable car ride took us to the top of Table Mountain where we were able to walk around for well over an hour.
The views from Table Mountain are stunning! The mountain below is known as Lion's Head. Out to sea is Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated for over twenty years.
The 2010 World Football championships are being held in July at four venues in South Africa. From Table Mountain we had a bird's eye view of the new Cape Town football stadium built specially for the event.
View of Cape Town harbor from Table Mountain.
Ben almost took a swan dive into the harbor!
Being on the top of Table Mountain was one of the highlights of our trip to Cape Town.
Oh, here's the little, itty, bitty car we drove for six weeks on the wrong side of the road!
The food in Cape Town was great!
We had a marvelous time in Cape Town and were sad to leave, although we were excited to be returning home after six and a half months of traveling. Next stop Panama - we'll keep you posted!
Ben & Lindy
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