The second Great Wine adventure was embarked upon with less apprehension than the first with regards to not being of Those Who Know The Wine but more so due to the mildly delicate state of my constitution as a result of my impersonation of a dancing NikNak very much earlier that very same morning. The bacon croissant was a God-send.
With bacon in our bellies, our Bavarian brew-free hands clambered into The Magic Tour bus for a trip to the Mystical Land of Paarl where we were set to ascend the local landmark rock - hence the beerlessness in order to avoid drunken Wine-lovers plummeting off of the face of the thing.
Soon we were transferred from our chariot to another vehicle far more suited for real adventuring - the outdoor kind. This certainly got our spirits up and the usually fairly sedentary bunch began the brisk uphill (uprock?) walk with gusto. I will admit our main motivation may or may not have been the promise of cold Sauvignon if and when we reached the top. We are an easily motivated bunch. The views were breathtaking, very nearly comparing with the quality of the wine.
Post our descent, we piled back in to the Vehicle of the Outdoor Adventure, this time with our trusty Bavarian brews in hand & were transported back to the homely home of our Maker of the Wines for the day- who also happened to be the Maker of The Lunch - a very talented man we have on our hands here.
After a most refreshing & desperately necessary dive into the swimming pool, the spoiling for the day began. All settled at the dining room table, The Pairing began - wonderfully tasty wines with piping-hot freshly made gourmet pizzas. Every morsel, from the home-made bases to the astounding array of flavour combinations, ranging from hazelnuts to beetroot & much in between; was a delight. And the company fascinating as Those Who Love The Wine tend to be.
This continued for a number of hours until not a crumb more could pass our wine-stained lips. A rather sudbued group of full-bellies made our way slowly back onto The Magic Tour Bus where we quietly napped our way home.
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