Jeremy Thompson

Tag: Stellenbosch Trip

  • Days 10 & 11 – The Sea

    On days 10 and 11, we went to visit Christo (my supervisor) and his wife Marli at Hermanus. We visited the local beach for a short time and tasted wine at La Vierge. La Vierge may have been our favorite wine tasting in South Africa. Erica even liked one of the red wines there, which…

  • Day 9 – Table Mountain

    On day 9 we visited Table Mountain. It is now considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The view was gorgeous after we rode the cable car to the top. Then it got pretty cloudy, but it was pretty neat to walk in the clouds.

  • Days 7 & 8 – Franschoek and … You Guessed It, Stellenbosch Vineyards

    Okay. So, I realize I never finished posting picture from our trip to South Africa. That’s because I’ve either been busy or lazy or some combination of the two. At any rate, on day 7 we went to another smaller area called Franschoek, known for its French influence. It was beautiful, with plenty of vineyards…

  • Day 1 – Frankfurt in Pictures

    Our trip has been fantastic so far. I don’t know how much I’ll post since my posts have been infrequent even at home. But, here are some pics from our layover in Frankfurt, Germany. We visited St. Bartholomew’s and the roman ruins. And, we were fortunate to happen upon the Frankfurt Christmas market. Some of…