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Going to jump into this thread to say that I am going to be at a conference at Stellenbosch University for a week in late June/early July this year. I have never been to South Africa before. I will probably take at least a few other days after the conference to go around Cape Town. Wine is fine with me, but I really like beer, and food of any sort. Is there any place in particular I absolutely need to check out beer or food wise, either in Cape Town or Stellenbosch itself if anyone is familiar with the town?
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Yeah, looking it up, I figured I had to get at least some wine in. Knowing historians I am sure it will be flowing liberally after-hours anyway. And good to know about the Cape Town food scene. I definitely think I will spend a few days there afterwards. I really want to get to the former Royal Observatory, though sadly looks like I will miss the open telescope nights from the current observatory. And thanks for letting me know about the rain. I knew it would be winter there but good to know that it tends to be wet.
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Feb 5, 2020 14:35
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Cheers, Lead out in cuffs! Really appreciate the tips! I actually know about the SS Mendi solely because a former student did his term paper on it. Had no idea there was a memorial in Cape Town to it, so I definitely need to check it out. Same with the Rhodes Memorial, seeing the epicenter of the Rhodes Must Fall campaign is a must. I had read good things about the District Six Museum also, so good to know it has an endorsement here, too! Again, thanks a lot for the tips - looking forward to the trip even more now!
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Feb 6, 2020 01:17
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That's a shame about the breweries, but I feel like I can't pass up the chance to go to at least one or two while I'm there. But even though I'm not a big wine drinker, I will absolutely check out the wineries and the vineyards while I'm there. I did try a bottle of white wine from Stellenbosch just to get a sense of it and I thought it was very good, so I can only imagine being blown away by the wine at the source.
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Feb 9, 2020 16:10
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Okay, I can't pass up a winery called Thelema.
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