Well our trip has sadly come to a close. The last two days, like the last two weeks, have been incredible. Tuesday we had gorgeous weather and drove out the southern coast to Hermanus for whale-watching. We didn't actually see any whales in Hermanus, but we did stop in Gordon's Bay along the way where we saw a mom and her calf playing in the water not 100 yards from the shore! It was incredible. And we happened on a pretty big penguin sanctuary on the way, as well, where we saw hundreds of African penguins and even a few babies being warmed by their moms! The daddy penguins all stood close by keeping watch to protect the moms and babies - those creatures (and their relationships) are really incredible. And the scenery on the drive was amazing - green rolling hills, crystal blue water, gorgeous rocky mountains... the cape certainly has it all!
Tuesday night we checked in to our new lodging at the Mana Guest Cottages in Stellenbosch - we had our own beautiful little cottage on the side of a mountain right in the midst of beautiful vineyards. The setting really couldn't be beat! We spent Wednesday visiting a few gorgeous wineries for tastings (not too many, of course) and shopping for last-minute gifts in Stellenbosch and nearby Franschoek. The day started out cold and rainy but cleared up in the evening, perfect for our window seats at Tokara for dinner - we looked out onto the hillside and the lights of Stellenbosch and reflected on our two weeks in this incredible country, mentioning several times all the things that we'll do on our NEXT trip to South Africa... :)
And now we're in the Johannesburg airport, waiting for our long flight home (sitting next to Greg Jones, dean of Duke Divinity School - small world!). We flew up from Cape Town this morning without incident, and will hope to have an equally smooth 17-hour trip to DC with a quick stop in Dakar for fuel. Then hopefully we'll fly right through customs in DC and get our bags rechecked for our early morning flight to Seattle. We're looking forward to getting home and sharing all of our stories and photos!!
More adventures to come, for sure...
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