Diemersfontein Wine Estate, March 29-31

Headed to Wellington,
S.A. Diemersfontein
Wine Estate for some
R&R before our
week of school
building.

We were stunned by
the beauty and
tranquility of this place.

Unloading baggage...
getting room assignments.

Tried a little horseback riding.

The horses were beautiful.

How could you not love
that face?

Sunshine almost every day!

Liz

We rode through the
vineyards.

Shadows

The views were so
beautiful.

The Paarl Mountains
in the background.

Liz

Janet, Brian and one of
our guides...she was a
young 14-year-old
girl.

Our guide and horse-owner

Back to the stable.

Wally and kids arrive for
a pre-breakfast ride after us.

Amanda

Seth

Abbi

Wally

The walk to my room...

The pool through the
trees

The flowers were amazing

My room on left, shared with
my roomie Diana...Jimi and
Christi on right.  The flowers
dripped from our roof.

Our room.

View out front door of our room.

Horses out for a graze
after a long morning
of riding.

Main building in background.

This building had common
areas to relax and hang out.
We liked to sit on the porch
and catch up with reading or
emails (free wi-fi)

Another building...
restaurant in back and wine-
tasting room in front.

Restaurant and patio

Seth, John, Amanda,
Abbi, Katie and Wally
having a bite of breakfast
after a morning of
horseback riding.

Brian, Janet, Liz, Jimi,
Christi, Brian A., Nique,
Diana (my roomie) and
Tom at the wine-tasting.

Trying many delicious
wines.  A favorite was the
Pinotage...coffee and chocolate
flavors.

Another fave.

Mmmmm....Malbec

View from tasting room.

You make a good wine model
Wally.

Me on the veranda
enjoying some wine.

Not sure what's
happening here...
Seth, are you trying
to impress the girls
with your stunts?

Aha...look what Katie and
Amanda can do!

Seth looks like he may
be out of his league.

This is just wierd, Wally.

Buckin' hippo...

Yes, very strange indeed

Gorgeous sunset

View from the porch
where we spent a lot
of time relaxing.

More sunset.

Liz...you go girl!
Yes, we really liked the
wine!