Day 9 – driving back to Cape Town, Middlevlei Wine Estate, last minute shopping at V&A Waterfront, final dinner in South Africa
Our last day in South Africa began with an early wake up call. We enjoyed our last breakfast at the hotel in George. Then, we boarded the bus for a 5+ hour trip to the Middlevlei wine estate for an outdoor barbecue which consisted of chicken, salad, sandwiches, fried squash, potato salad, and an ice cream treat. Also, at the winery there were games that we could play including checkers, frisbee, dominos, and twister. While eating our meals there were dogs roaming around and we all took turns petting them. There was a farm that had a variety of animals for us to see as well. We said goodbye to Maria as she left to go back home to Greece.
Next, we departed from the winery and headed to the Baphumelele children’s home one last time to give them each a pair of shoes as a Christmas present from us. The kids really enjoyed seeing us again and it was even harder this time to leave them. We then headed to the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town for some last minute shopping. The last thing we did was have dinner all together at Gibson’s. Around 9:00 pm we headed for the airport to come back home.
We are so grateful for this wonderful opportunity that opened our minds to a different part of the world. Having the chance to interact with so many different people and making new friends was definitely a highlight of this trip. We would like to especially thank our fantastic tour guide Frank for his incredible leadership and knowledge of this beautiful country. And also Neil, our skilled bus driver that kept us safe and got us to every destination with a smile on his face.
And lastly, thank you to all our family and friends back in the United States that donated to this trip. This opportunity was only possible because of your generous support and we look forward to sharing more stories when we return to the United States.
Thanks for following along on our South African adventure!
Megan and Woj