We boarded a local taxi bus that takes the locals to the township which was a little crowded. We disembarked in the township and made our way through the narrow streets, the conditions of these tin shacks that the 70,000 inhabitants live in is quite astonishing in these modern days.
We then entered one of the “ houses" and welcomed by the kind hosts and were shown the living and sleeping conditions of the family, which to say the least were cramped. We continued our tour visiting a school and local shops.
The people of the township were so welcoming and friendly. Our standout memory will be the kids of the township who were simply gorgeous and just loved interacting with us with their beautiful smiles. This was an experience we both discussed for the rest of the day.
In the afternoon we drove out to the Blaauklippen wine estate and spent a couple of hours enjoying a bottle of wine in the beautiful grounds and visiting the old manor house.
We returned to Stellenbosch and visited one of the 3 oldest pubs in South Africa, De Akker, which looks like an old traditional British pub. Finally we rounded off our stay in Stellenbosch with a lovely meal in the old town.
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