Between World Cup matches Evan, Sam, Matt and John made a day trip to the Winelands area outside Capetown. Slellenbosch is Sth Africa's second oldest European settlement, established in 1679. It's now a university city and the centre of the most famous wine growing areas in SA. There are many examples of colonial achitechture including these H shaped Dutch style houses.
Just outside Stellenbosch we stopped at the Spier complex where there was a cheetah and raptor rehabilitation centre. I think the cheetahs were raised in captivity as they seemed very tame and you could enter their cage and stroke them. Matt knew of a girl who had been attacked by a cheetah at Spier and required 50 odd stiches to her face - the staff were reluctant to talk to us about this!
Sam trying to outstare an eagle.
Trying the local red and whites. I think Evan would rather have had a beer and Sam a Red Bull!
Between World Cup matches Evan, Sam, Matt and John made a day trip to the Winelands area outside Capetown. Slellenbosch is Sth Africa's second oldest European settlement, established in 1679. It's now a university city and the centre of the most famous wine growing areas in SA. There are many examples of colonial achitechture including these H shaped Dutch style houses.
Just outside Stellenbosch we stopped at the Spier complex where there was a cheetah and raptor rehabilitation centre. I think the cheetahs were raised in captivity as they seemed very tame and you could enter their cage and stroke them. Matt knew of a girl who had been attacked by a cheetah at Spier and required 50 odd stiches to her face - the staff were reluctant to talk to us about this!
Sam trying to outstare an eagle.
Trying the local red and whites. I think Evan would rather have had a beer and Sam a Red Bull!
