McGregor Wine Region - Part 1

Another lovely drive that we took with our youngest child, Amanda, was to the McGregor Food and Wine Festival on the last day of August. Our mission was to go on an outing, enjoy some wines from the area and to check out this festival for our first time. 

We ventured out of our home to brave the rainy weather. It certainly made for some interesting photos. Remember to click on the images to view them larger and to enjoy the finer details. Also, take a moment to check out the neat links (in blue) that I've included.

Driving over a bridge to McGregor

Driving to McGregor

Driving to McGregor with Flowering Plum Trees

Driving to McGregor with a Flooding River

The McGregor Winery

Amanda wore Hello Kitty.

Beautiful Fynbos for Sale
from a Local Farmer

Beautiful Fynbos for Sale
from a Local Farmer

Amanda holding a colorful
bouquet of Fynbos that we bought.

The Blushing Bride Protea
You can find out more about these
show stoppers here on Mayesh
and also here on Wedding Flowers.

The Fynbos was being arranged on the table
and the steel drums for the live entertainment
were getting set up in the background.

The South African boys played steel drums
and other instruments.

South African Girls Dressed in Costumes and Dancing in the Rain
There was a mix of drama skits and dance by both boys and girls.

The Robertson Wine Region - Part 3

South Africa is a beautiful country with lots to offer, including wine tasting at gorgeous estates. This particular wine estate, Van Loveren, has a fabulous wine pairing menu. They even offer a non-alcoholic pairing for kids and another one for teenagers. They also have a restaurant, a deli and beautiful gardens.

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The Robertson Wine Region - Part 2

Today's photos are of the countryside along the road to Robertson and through it. Most of these photos were taken from a moving vehicle. You can see the changes of season from winter to spring from snow-capped mountains to budding trees. It was a beautiful day.

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The Robertson Wine Region - Part 1

Amanda loves going wine tasting. Of course, she's not old enough to taste any wine, but sometimes there is sparkling grape juice for the younger ones. One day at the mall, she asked me when we're going wine tasting again. As soon as we had a sunny weekend, we took her for a drive through the Robertson wine region. It was a lot of fun.

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Aan De Doorns wine estate

At Ann De Doorns, we bought wine and olives.

It was our first stop on the way to Robertson.

Rooiberg wine estate
The sign says:
Biggest Chair in Africa

Amanda took this shot of Hubby and me.
She composed it well for a 5 year-old.

The Red Chair wines

We bought wine at Rooiberg and then had

brunch at the bakery next door. We also

bought bread to take home with us.

French press coffee

Hubby

Savory Croissant with salad
and bakery bread in a bag

Statue of a mom baboon cradling
a baby baboon

Amanda "riding" on the settler's wagon.
The South African settlers had similar gear
to those who settled in the New World.

Farm stall at Rooiberg

We bought chutney and rusks

at the farm stall before heading

on our way to Robertson.