Was it really only yesterday when we avoided Cape Town and its seaside suburbs as best, we could? Nothing against Cape Town, a beautiful city with an even more beautiful mountain; but we just didn’t feel like a big city. If Cape Town, then do it right and for three days – like the last time…

We drove north along vast wheat fields where the harvest was in full swing. The large combine harvesters reminded us of the ones we had seen 2013 in Kazakhstan. But then the comparison ends. We passed large farms with hundreds of fat dairy cows on their land. Unfortunately, we didn’t come across a dairy where we could buy fresh milk and cheese.

We took a north-easterly course towards Wellington. Here too, wineries with well-known names; but today we weren’t in the mood for a tasting – who knows where that would lead in the middle of the day! Shortly after Wellington, a narrow but freshly paved road climbed up into the hills. When we reached the top of the Baineskloof Pass, the GPS showed that we were at 1,200 meters. Everywhere we looked we saw wheat fields, vineyards and pome and stone fruit plantations.

At 3 p.m., on the way down the pass, we reached a campsite that is picturesquely located on a small river. A nice place to stay overnight before we drive to Ceres the following day, where the famous fruit juices are made.

PS: If you want to know more about Ceres fruit juices, read here.