Stellenbosch - South Africa Wine Country: Waterford Estate

While on a trip to Cape Town, I visited South Africa's wine country: Stellenbosch!

Our first stop was Waterford Estate.

On a dreary, rainy southern African afternoon, the coziness and roaring fire was absolutely perfect.

The vineyard was filled with lovely little spots with bursts of color

and an old world feel to it.

The estate was lined with beautiful orange groves.

Such a burst of wonderful color on a dreary day.

The wine was excellent, paired with amazing house chocolates such as rose geranium milk chocolate.

I already want to return to Cape Town (okay, okay, okay, I always want to return to Cape Town) and explore more of Stellenbosch.

Such a lovely change of pace from Zimbabwe.

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The Lake Kariba Smorgasbord

While visiting the lovely Lake Kariba, we came upon this stunning bird.

He would hover like this before dive bombing for food. He was amazing to watch.

An African Fish Eagle --- also Zimbabwe's national bird.

Isn't he just beautiful?

A baby hippo and its pod.

Lake Kariba was just awash with birds.

This guy was on the hunt for food.

Success!

Check out how incredibly graceful he was:

And what is an animal posting without my beloved elephants?

Hello, hippo!

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Take My Breath Away: Drowned Forest Sunset

While visiting Lake Kariba, we watched a stunning sunset from a boat in the middle of the lake.

It reminded me of this absolutely take-my-breath-away sunset in Senegal.

An elephant at sunset.

The tease of the sunset, the wake of our houseboat welcoming it.

Oh! Be still my heart, Zimbabwe, you have once more delivered amazing.

Hello, elephant!  Hello, sunset!

The sun creeping down for the night.

Africa's sun is always so amazingly large, so bright, and so just...perfect.

Remnants of the drowned forest at sunset.

I love sunset, it may be my favorite time of the day.

The start of our sunset houseboat adventure, leaving harbor.

One of Lake Kariba's harbors, the houseboats moored.

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