The birds were chirping and the lambs were bleating as the sun rose over the mountains.

We connected with family and then decided to take a drive to find lunch.

We followed the gravel Kammanassie road to Dysseldorp and met tarred road! 

We kept the top off the Mazda MX5 convertible for most of the ride and enjoyed the spectacular mountain scenery.

We were going to drive to De Rust but the road returned to gravel so we turned around and drove to Oudtshoom and onward to the Kurana Winery. 

Scott ordered the Ploughmans Platter and Teresa ordered the Ostrich pizza. It was delicious and washed down with amber ale and a double gin cocktail. 

It was very hot but a cool breeze was a welcome respite. This winery was very popular and patronised by locals.

We drove back home on the mostly tarred roads past suburban settlements and the occasional donkeys and carts and then onto the gravel for the rest of the 20 kilometres to the farm. 

Once on our farm we opened a bottle of the MCC (South Africa’s sparkling wine) while we watched clouds roll in with occasional rumble of thunder.

We relaxed and enjoyed the peacefulness of the mountain isolation while we watched the lambs.

Goeie Nag