Clearly Franchoek is a winner.....it's quaint, it's delightful, and it's safe...so nice to feel safe!......we stayed in Le Ballon Rouge....a cosy guest house decorated to ooze charm...four poster bed and antique furniture.... Sadly the weather was chilly and drizzly, but we ate out in the evening...chose the restaurant because they served Greek food.....oh how we've fancied Greek food over the years but never found a Greek restaurant in Bedford or France...........

Franchoek....quaint.....spent a super time at the French Huguenot museum....the poor persecuted souls landed at the Cape of Good Hope centuries ago...and settled here..... Became farmers.....those farms are now big wine estates but still keep the original farm name.....all French..... The name Franchoek meant French Corner. Such lovely Dutch Cape barn architecture.....all pristine white washed..they are a delight to see.. So many wineries to visit....one is ...

It was very hot up there...la strange mountain...just the same height as our chalet in st jean d'aulps funnily enough!!!!!!!!!.....granite boulders...a mountain of grey granite...various walks circular around..but after queuing so long as in a whole hour in such heat fir the ,the cable car we were there for views and not hot granite boulder hikes... plus we had to meet our house swoppers at the Cape Town Waterfront for a late lunch...typical docklands eateries ...

Wine time ......

Cape peninsular ...empty white sand bay....what a treat to see.....