…Up bright and early the next morning and it was full steam ahead to Cape Agulhas, the most Southerly Tip of Africa. Unfortunately the weather did not play along and the vicious south easterly wind nearly blew us back to where we came from.

So we thought that we would make the best of the lousy weather and visit a couple of more Wine estates. Raka near Stanford are without a doubt one the best kept secrets in the entire region. They simply produce great wines at great prices: Biography, Figurehead and Quinary to name but a few. Give them a try and you will not be sorry.

We stayed over in Hermanus for the night but regrettably the whales seem to have already left the bay. But on the up side the dinner at Mediterrea restaurant was really good.

The Walker Bay wine region is surprisingly low key as most people go to Hermanus on holiday and to see the whales. But very few actually realise what fantastic Wine Estates and restaurants are on their doorstep. Do yourself a favour and take a slow drive along the R320, the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley road to be more precise. We spent the day visiting various wine estates and had an amazing lunch at Heaven Restaurant@Newton Johnson!

The wines that we tasted at Hermanuspietersfontein, Newton Johnson, Bouchard Finlayson and Creation where out of this world.

The food pairing menu at Creation was probably the highlight of the day. I wish that more estates would offer this option as it is the perfect way to enjoy their wines.

Unfortunately all good things come to an end as we made our way back to the Mother City. All in all we had a brilliant time even though the weather didn’t always play along.

Take care and have a fantastic festive season and please don’t drink and drive.