join

Jan 21

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Oude-Werf-Stellenbosch
{Our gorgeous hotel, Oude Werfe}

Though our original plan was to fly into Cape Town to spend New Years eve, we could not for the life of us find accommodations. So a word of warning: if you’re ever travelling to Cape Town over a holiday, book a solid two months in advance! We ended up being forced to switch gears and heading half an hour east to Stellenbosch, where some of the worlds best wines are produced. And, honestly? It was a blessing in disguise. 

After having travelled for 40+ hours, we knew we would be exhausted and decided to splurge on a few nights in a beautiful hotel, wining and dining our way to relaxation. This was, of course, one of our better life decisions to date.  

Due to a jam-packed schedule (I’m a go. do. see type when travelling – I may have driven my brother mental), we unfortunately only had one full day in Stellenbosch. Now that I know how exquisite it is, I would have happily spent an entire week there alone. Seeing as our time was unfortunately limited, we hired a guide* to give us a wine tour and really make the most of our day. What began with a wine and chocolate tasting at Lanzerac, finished with a wine and cheese pairing, many hours later, at Spier. Needless to say, we collectively agreed that we need to go back.

Oude-Werf{my happy place}

stellenbosch
{the most incredible gardens}

lanzerac-winery
{our first wine & chocolate tasting (at 10 am, no less)}

Lanzeracc
{the rooftop view from Lanzerac}

delfraffe-winery-2
{the art and architecture at Delaire Graffe was unreal}

Wine-Tour
{can you even handle this view?}

gallery-wall-in-stellenbosch
{the gallery wall at Spier was perfection}

Wine-Tours
{better than I could have ever imagined}

wine-and-cheese-tasting
{wine and cheese}

*Our guide was named David and he was unbelievable. We LOVED him and highly, highly recommend him if you’re ever in the area. 

line
Images Original to Lark & Linen. 
To see more travel photos, click here!

filed in  / 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *