Paarl

From 2007-02-12 Paarl

Carla’s interviews took us to the striking metropolis of Paarl this morning. The hospice itself was based it town, but the nurses would use vehicles to go to their patients in house (the patients). Harry and I had about three hours to check out the town, so we meandered around all the way to a winery! Imagine that…a vineyard inside a small city. They really had to twist my arm to do some testing, which I ultimately succumbed to. They also seemed to be able to sell me a bottle of their finest 2003 Merlot/Cabernet. The grounds were kept in stunning shape. The town itself gets its’ name from the rock formation at the top of the mountain around it (see pictures). We then had to stop for some coffee while we sat overlooking the valley. Apparently there is a world class Gary Player designed golf course, but we couldn’t see it.

Tomorrow Carla is going to the Breede River Valley to a town called Robertson. I won’t be joining her since the interviews go beyond the afternoon.

We spent the evening practicing our cricket skills in our courtyard area. Dad can still hit the long bomb even with the flat bat.