A Sunday Trip!
Join us on a trip to a market at a wine estate near the mountains!
It is Sunday and after church we usually stop off somewhere before heading home.
In this case we headed to the famous Lourensford Wine Estate as their Sunday Farmer's Market has opened again for the summer. The amazing thing is that their food is fresh, as the ingredients are sourced from the surrounding farm suppliers and a big plus is that they also grow their own food.
Let's have a look!
Right, here we are on our way early morning!
The first sight as we entered, small kids playing at some fountains!
It is hot today, but thankfully the wind is also driving clouds across the sun!
A beautiful ballerina figure of art on our walk into the market!
Here we are at the entrance to the market and the mountains form a lovely backdrop to the picture!
As you can see, the place gets very busy and the seating areas were crowded!
A local band was playing cover music of top hit songs!
A range of food stalls, local and international, occupy the sides and the back of the huge space under the roofs.
We bought this from an Italian stall and it's called "Piadina Wrap" Basically an Italian flat bread with a filling!
The locals call it the place of a thousand languages, as the place is swamped by tourists.
The market hums with foreign accents.
They also buy the wines that are produced here as gifts for friends in their home countries.
A wire ballerina sculpture that we saw on our way out!
Some youngsters were busy hooking up to a zip line for a ride between the high trees!
We also saw this hiking group of youngsters as we left the market.
Finally, just a show of the moon on the road back to our home!
And That's All Folk's!
Thank you for joining us on the trip here in the Western Cape Province of South Africa,
The area that we visited today is filled with a plethora of wine estates and wine farms and there are also many other kinds of farms around.
Should you wish to see more in the case of planning a visit, I have placed some links below for you to have a look!
https://en.wikipedia.org.-wiki-Helderberg
http://www.capetown.travel/city-area-helderberg
We hope that you have enjoyed the pictures and thank you for visiting a post by @papilloncharity
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Okay, proper comment time - what a wonderful way to spent a day! It's bitterly cold in my little corner of the world today, so I really appreciate the sights from your summery meander. The view in that first shot is amazing, and as a former ballet dancer (until I was 13...lol) I love that you found not one, but two ballerinas. And I'm sure I've mentioned before how much I love moon photos - you got a great capture! Thanks for sharing your Sunday with us, Sir Stephen!
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I am glad that I could bring you some warmth and thank you also for your kind friendship. I used to date a ballerina years ago and you guys certainly endure strenuous training, blistered toes and what not.
Hope that you keep warm.
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My one grand daughter won the national championships in a form of athletic dancing and I am convinced that the child has some octopus DNA,as she can bend over backwards with her feet next to her ears. Scary stuff!
You are right about giving it all for the beauty of the dance my friend.
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Wowsers, your granddaughter sounds like an amazing dancer! I've seen some of those moves during dance competitions and I agree - there must be some octopus DNA involved somewhere...lol!
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The little girl and her parents are moving to London next year February, as she was invited by some big dance academy. I say little, but she is 14 years old and have many adventures awaiting her!
I will be sad to see them go, but it is the best for them and I will never stand in their way.
Hope that you have a good week my friend.
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Thank you for sharing your adventure with us. Really looks like a wonderful spot to visit and experience.
Glad that you like the post and only a pleasure to share!
It is indeed a lovely place to spend a Sunday.
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Tbh it is really getting hectic as days are passing by in terms of food. While as from where I am it is getting typical in a way in various situations but nevertheless, it's really great to pass the time nicely in a lazy Sunday. Liked the images and the moon was pretty cool btw.
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Love the ballerina figure
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This place seems like there's a lot going on there, food, wine, fun!
Thank you and it is certainly a lovely place to visit my dear friend!
Hope that you have a good week.
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Have a great week to you too my friend!
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Looks like a nice outing and a cool market, most of the water features and parks here are now closed so the pipes do not freeze
A great market my friend, during the winter here they only close the places to do maintenance and upgrades.
Our winters are not cold enough for the pipes to freeze.
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There is one fountain in Bryant Park they pump hit water through and keep it tlrunning in the depth of winter the water freezes and it looks so cool
The rest close down
Wow! That should certainly be great sight and a great photo opportunity my friend. If I am not mistaken, you might have posted a picture of it before?
Maybe a good target for the new lenses.
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Yes your memory is good, I did walk by it today not frozen yet but by mid winter it will be and I will get sots of it
Ah! So the memory banks here are still in a way of soundness hahaha.
I bet that you will get out there to get shots of it.
Maybe I must ask some friend over there to send you a thick Bison blanket and an electric jocks to wear on your trips Lol.
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LOL I am always worried about a short happening in Electric Jocks but a bison blanket would keep one warm
Now a short will certainly be interesting JJ.
Flashing glasses and hair standing on ends with smoke out of the ears and nostrils. What a photo that will make hahahaha.
Not something I ant to experience LOL
NOw taking a photo of it happening to someone else I could be keen to do LOL
Nice post, that really looks like a great market!!
Thank you and the Lourensford market is world famous my friend.
The place is regularly filled with tourists.
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What a day well spent. That Piadina Wrap is mouthwatering. Hmmmmm.
Thanks for the article and photos! 😎
Thank you Sir, fresh and home made by an Italian baker at the stall.
Glad that you liked the post.
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Nice and cool. I would walk there))
Thank you and it is indeed a great place to visit my friend.
Have a good week!
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That's a cool place to go after church!
Thank you my friend and it is very relaxing just watching nature and life all around. Blessings!
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There's so many people enjoying the wine, must be very good!
Thank you and the place certainly makes very popular wines my friend.
They also export the wines internationally and have won a string of awards for their wines.
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We are now into the 3rd day of rain and not seeing the sun nor moon, really hoping rain reaches areas where it is desperately needed. South Coast is all green again and have now had around 100 mm Stephen.
Thanks for sharing beautiful Sunday you had outdoors, never get bored with photography of mountains.
Our Lord's abundance knows no bounds my dear friend and yes, we do indeed ask for rain in the parched parts of the country, but history shows that it occurred regularly over time. So sad that mankind and beast have to suffer the extremities.
Glad that you place is green again and we are also overcast here today and waiting for the rain tomorrow.
I have some amazing two day flowers here on the succulents, the fourth and biggest one popped out in full bloom this morning in a stunning pink with a yellow throat. Sadly tomorrow afternoon it will be gone until next year.
Hope that you guys have a good week.
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Flowers that blossom for 1 night or 1 day are normally spectacular, look forward to seeing photo's.
Sitting with 2 dogs in the house, my late brothers little guy in "day creche" with me, had heavy lightning yesterday afternoon, so just in case I suggested I have him since both these adopted little boys are terrified of noise.
Have an awesome new week Stephen.
O shame for the mutts and Troy is also not fond of lightning.
I heard that more lightning storms are on your way and that 4 people died from strikes already.
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People get caught out in the open, sadly many do not realize the danger of standing under trees.
Dogs are terrified when storms come over, we do give them herbal tablets to try assist with the stress they endure.
Just shows that the fault lies with us Lady Joan.
I just cannot understand why the dangers are not taught at rural schools and why the government can't get their "ministers" to keep the communities informed. This is not the first time and it won't be the last time that somebody gets killed by lightning standing under a tree!
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wow beautiful photograph of mountains. it looks awesome. thanks for share with us.
Wow! Thank you for the kind comment my friend.
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What a lovely outing my friend! That Italian wrap looks just perfectly yummy! Those mountains of yours are stunning!
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Thank you Lady Lizelle, the great thing that I love about that wine farm is that it has the backing of both the Hottentots mountains and the Helderberg mountain. A beautiful place indeed. The food is also great.
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Howdy sir papilloncharity! What a great day trip! The art is wonderful, the food looked wonderful, the scenery looked wonderful and what a beautiful place! Great job on the photos too. lol.
And thank you too for the wonderful comment Sir @janton.
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