Lunch at Groot Constantia Wine Estate

We caught the blue route bus and stayed on it for just one stop before transferring to the purple wine route bus. This took us right into the magnificent Groot Constantia wine estate with its views across the vineyards to Cape Town and the ocean beyond. The brilliant white manor house looked spectacular in the sunshine! Before tasting the wine, we decided we should have a bite to eat, so we found an outside table and ordered a cheese platter to share. Mark had a small carafe of pinotage, and I decided to break my non-drinking habit and ordered one of rosé. It was all delicious, and the perfect way to start our afternoon.Read more