Touring the Winelands

Well, we finally got off the ship after spending most of the day anchored just outside the port. I have learned that being flexible is a must on SAS. They have never had problems porting in Cape Town before and so our delay was very much unexpected. A few people missed their safaris, which is a shame, but other than that it didn't end up being a big deal. I didn't get to meet my mother until a day later than planned and so I spent the first day touring the townships outside Cape Town. It was interesting getting to see the real poverty of South Africa before spending time in the glamourous and wealthy waterfront area. I was lucky to be able to run into my mom downtown yesterday, because there was a lack of communication as to where we were going to meet. We have a rental car and guest house and have had a crazy time trying to navigate around the city. We are currently about an hour away from Cape Town, in the heart of the winelands of Stellenbosch. It is very beautiful and we are about to go on a bus tour to different wine estates. After spending the day here we are planning to head back to Cape Town tonight. Tomorrow we are going to drive down the Cape Peninsula, to the most southern tip of Africa. I am excited to see some penguins and baboons. We are also planning to do a sunrise hike of Table Mountain and maybe even some sand boarding (if I can talk my mom into it). So far it has been quite the adventure trying to do South Africa like a native! More updates to come...