Thursday, February 24, 2023 – Photo of the Day – Cape Town, South Africa

THURSDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2022 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA All Aboard: 10:30 PM Departure: 11:00 PM

TODAY’S WEATHER Sunny High: 73°F 23°C Low: 61°F 16°C

DRESS CODE: CASUAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR BLOUSES AND PANTS
For Gentlemen: SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS
No shorts or flip-flop-type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues

Stellenbosch & Waterford Wine Tasting – Our morning excursion

We departed the pier and traveled for approximately one hour drive to Stellenbosch. Named after its founder, Governor Simon van der Stel who discovered the broad fertile valley of the Eerste River in 1680, today Stellenbosch is a major university town, characterized by Cape Dutch-style architecture and streets lined with oak trees, some of which have been declared national monuments. We enjoyed a brief orientation drive through Stellenbosch followed by time at leisure to explore the town. We visited the Stellenbosch Museum which comprises four different houses depicting different eras – Schreuder House, 1709; Bletterman House, 1788; Grosvenor House, 1800 to 1830 and the OM Bergh House, 1850.

Following leisurely time in this quaint university town, we embarked on a short transfer to Waterford Wine Estate. We had a curated guided tour of the Estate and enjoyed a premium wine tasting paired with SALT snacks and chocolate. SALT restaurant is run by Craig Cormack and Beau Du Toit and they have designed a SALT Tasting menu to perfectly compliment Waterford’s wines.

That evening we had dinner on board our Sliver Whisper ship at The Restaurant