Green Point Soccer Stadium

Cape Town is gearing up for World Cup 2010!  In preparation, Cape Town is building a new stadium right down by the harbor in Green Point.  It’s a lovely location, with a background of Table Mountain on one side and the Atlantic on the other.  We went on a tour of the site, and got to see the building so far.

Green Point Stadium

The new soccer stadium in Cape Town

We even got to pretend we were a part of the construction team!  Well, we just tried on the hat, but we did see a nice show about the history of the site.  It was fun.

Lisa at the Green Point construction site

Kitima

There’s a great brunch to be had at Kitima.  This restaurant in Hout Bay is owned by a Thai family, and serves Thai food, as well as sushi and dim sum.

Chris, Lisa and Jenne at Kitima

We ate here for the first time in October, and we were so impressed with the food and the service.  We always leave incredibly full!

Stellenbosch

One of the great things to do around Cape Town is visit the wine country.  We had a chance to visit Stellenbosch when our friend Jenne was here in October.  Here are some of the places we visited.

We stayed overnight at Zevenwacht.  It was quiet and lovely, and we scored a great deal on their sauvignon blanc.

Zevenwacht

View at Zevenwacht

Restaurant at Zevenwacht

We also visited Spier, where the wine was really nice, and the winery itself was a great mix of attractions and wine.  We saw their cheetah, and strolled through their circus-inspired

restaurant.  A very nice spot for a picnic.

Spier

Chris and Jenne at Spier

Then we visited Ken Forrester.  This is one of our favorite wines, and as you might expect, the winery reflected everything we love in a winery.  It was small and unassuming, with tremendous views.  It also, of course had, wonderful wines.   We even got a chance to talk to the vintner himself, Ken Forrester.

Cellars at Ken Forrestor

Lisa, Ken Forrester, and Chris

Here he is with Lisa & Chris, before we bought some chenin blanc and sauvignon blanc to go.

Our last stop of the day was Kleine Zalze.  This is a large winery, and there was a wedding happening.  It was beautiful to see the dresses and the flowers in this lovely setting.  The wine was also excellent, as was the restaurant Terroir.  Delicious food that highlighted local favorites.  We will  be stopping back there for sure.

Terroir at Kleine Zalze

View at Kleine Zalze

Tasting at Kleine Zalze

We end the day at De Trafford Winery.  Although it was closed to tasting, it was one of the loveliest spots we found that day.

Trail at De Trafford

Chris taking in the sun at De Trafford

Ending the day at De Trafford