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elsa hoffmann

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The Hills are alive
« on: January 20, 2017, 16:12:23 »
With the sound of wine
I had a very specific request from a guest - and it all had to happen on a wine estate.
After searching for a month - I finally found a place which is perfect. These 2 wine estates offers it all.
Dating back just about to 1685, its just about the start of our history (considering the first settlers only arrived here in 1652)
The Cape was all about Viticulture.
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Bent Hjarbo

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Re: The Hills are alive
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2017, 16:40:56 »
Makes one want to travel ::). Nice pictures.

elsa hoffmann

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Re: The Hills are alive
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2017, 17:19:47 »
Thank you for looking and commenting Bent.
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David H. Hartman

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Re: The Hills are alive
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2017, 19:28:09 »
I was promised music but my computer is silent.

Dave

Going back to bed...zzzzzz

Very nice...
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elsa hoffmann

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Re: The Hills are alive
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2017, 19:58:15 »
must be the wine that put you to sleep :)
Thanks David
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Re: The Hills are alive
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2017, 21:36:38 »
Very nice place

if this is a series the two guys talking to the hens do not seem to fit  ;D
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Re: The Hills are alive
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2017, 21:47:39 »
Very peaceful set of images.  The two gentlemen and two chickens shot makes me smile: blue clothing, red crowns, green foliage...everything fits nicely.
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elsa hoffmann

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Re: The Hills are alive
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2017, 15:00:40 »
Thanks Armando and Akira  ;D

Armando! did you miss the wine bottles :)

Actually I as going for the chickens :)

This wine farm has a restaurant, coffee shop, picnic spots, chickens and squirrels
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Re: The Hills are alive
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2017, 16:26:59 »
Thanks Armando and Akira  ;D

Armando! did you miss the wine bottles :)

Actually I as going for the chickens :)

This wine farm has a restaurant, coffee shop, picnic spots, chickens and squirrels

Elsa, yes, I saw the wine bottles, just that I do not associate the smell of chickens with wine , it may be an interesting experience   :)
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Re: The Hills are alive
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2017, 16:29:33 »
Don't know what you have drunk, but me, I did the pictures.
Fantastic ones, fantastic place... fantastic wine should deliver...

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Re: The Hills are alive
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2017, 17:26:30 »
Beautiful place!

elsa hoffmann

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Re: The Hills are alive
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2017, 18:20:01 »
I think the chickens drink wine - so they don't smell haha

Thank you PedroS and Peter. This is definitely one of my favourite wine estates. 
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Re: The Hills are alive
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2017, 23:02:48 »
nice... perhaps i should visit.  :)
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Re: The Hills are alive
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2017, 00:25:46 »
Great documentary series Elsa.  It looks very tempting to visit these wine-estates.  Like especially the contrast of the first one, the fresh green, the cultivated white house and the rocky mountains.

elsa hoffmann

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Re: The Hills are alive
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2017, 05:02:01 »
Thanks John and Bob.
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