The Winelands of Franschhoek
It was a long yet amazing drive to Franschhoek , our final destination before we hit Cape Town. The village of Franschhoek or the French Corner is tucked into the Cape Winelands of South Africa . It is known as the country's food and wine capital. The vineyards here are established more than 300 years ago and cascade over the hills outside town. Wine-tasting tours, trout fishing and hiking are popular here. We had limited time, so we weren't able to go on a wine tour. Instead, we checked in a vineyard to have that unique Franschhoek experience. Our villas was calledthe La Gallinere . It was secluded into one of the corners of the vineyard, providing us with utmost privacy. It was a self-catering villa, so we had a kitchen and living area again. It was again a very different accommodation from what we had experienced so far. The pool was just in front of our villa, so it seemed to be our own. However, the pool wasn't maintained, so we didn't dar