Saturday in Franschhoke

A week ago on Saturday, we bundled in the car to drive in convoy over the mountains to Franschhoke.

Driving out of wintery weather into summer again, we wondered around the Franschhoke markets. The stalls where filled with anything and everything from French and African food, crafts, art work, book and belts.

Towards the back of the market there was an African Choir singing and dancing. The African's know how to hit a note, and move to the beat. Everyone was so in time and rhythm, it was amazing to watch.

After the markets we walked around for a while to find some where for lunch. Eating out in African is often, if not alway cheaper than buying the food and cooking yourself. So i needn't have worried that i was going to have difficulty finding food to eat in Africa. We wondered down a little alley way and found ourselves eating at a place called 'The Salmonbar'. Having a fish meal made for a nice change as fresh fish is the only thing that i am finding super expensive and oober hard to find over here. (With the exception of Goat feta, which i went to buy, thankfully realising the price before i got to the check out, as it was R200.00, that is about $40.00). 

After lunch, dessert and coffee and paying R80.00/ $15.00, we decided it was wine time.  I wish i had great enthusiasm for telling this part, but unfortunately by this time i was feeling feverish and full of cold. We drove out of Franschhoke to a winery called 'Le Motte'. The winery so beautiful, underneath the mountains, surrounded by vines overlooking more mountains. We walked around for a while, able to peer through the big glass sheets at the wine being made, we got to explore amongst the wine barrels, before sitting down to taste 8 of the 18 wines- ranging in price from R125.00 - 800.00.

I only liked 2 of the 8 wines, one white and the other red. I  think, had i been well i would have enjoyed this part of the day a lot more. 

By 1700, it was time to drive back over the mountains, to party with the Germans. They have finally, after 6 + weeks hard work have finished building their eco house... as we drove home back over the mountains singing along to West Life, Spice Girls, S Club 7 and reliving the 90's we stopped suddenly to see a family of Baboons playing in the road. 

By the time we got home, i definitely wasn't feeling well, as i climbed into bed. This is where i stayed for 4 days, with a fever, a head that i though was going to explode, unable to eat, drink or speek. After being looked after by the girls, i was ordered to go to the doctors. I willingly went as by the 4th day i was worried myself. The doctor said i had pharyngitis, had done my kidneys some temporary harm and was a very poorly young lady. He sent me home with analgesia and antibiotics, and ordered me to spend another 3 days in bed. 

It was been a week now, and today for the first time since Saturday, i have eaten 3 meals, i can talk and i was out of bed doing things slowly around the village.

Feeling like myself again.