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Chapter 145 The first sweet kiss

This letter touched all citizens of Cape Town. The Cape Town Council held a special discussion on "Whether to demolish or retain the broken bridge?" After fierce debate, a consensus was finally formed, respecting the wishes of the families of the deceased and the opinions of all citizens. The Council made a special provision: to retain the broken bridge.

No one can demolish it. The successor director chose to take office under the "broken bridge" and vowed to repair the shame. The mayor at that time handed a small box to him, which was a small piece of concrete on the broken bridge. At this point, Cape Town became one of the cities with the lowest engineering accident rate in the world for more than ten years.

It was just the second day after arriving in Cape Town, Yun Luo's eyes and heart were shocked. Today is New Year's Eve, so naturally I can't feel wronged.

Back at the hotel, Nalan Shiqi showed off her skills and prepared. She took out the three lobster tails I bought in the seafood supermarket, fryed the meat and cooked rice with shells; 4 large scallops, no garlic, no onion, no fermented black beans, and there was not even a single vermicelli. She was completely steamed and was authentic and tender. In addition, two vegetables, it seemed simple but had extremely connotations.

Although it was not raining today, the fog was very heavy. When I arrived at the victori A&alfredwaterfront ("a" in the route map), the boats quietly docked at the pier and walked by the bank. I could not see the sea close to me, but the seabirds still maintained their habits, either looking forward leisurely or taking leisurely small steps.

After walking through an ancient Greek-style anti-bolt, a grand and simple but pastoral building appeared in front of you. It is the representative of the top hotel in Cape Town - thetablebay. The hotel opened grandly on May 30, 1997 and was personally hosted by the then South African President.

There is a commemorative nameplate hanging at the entrance. The hotel, like the famous "palace", belongs to the "suninternational" and is known for "creating the top standards of five-star hotel service, food and luxury". The Chinese leaders once stayed here, and it is said that the hotel was not to affect the normal check-in of other guests at that time.

Some so-called special requests were rejected, which also ensured the safety of the leaders' lives. The dock is the back door of the hotel, and walked through an exquisite European corridor.

When I entered the hotel lobby, I was instantly attracted by a small but luxurious dining area. It should be the place where my friend Xiang Yunluo highly recommends to have afternoon tea. The afternoon tea here - r97/person, really has the urge to come back and sit in the afternoon.

Walking through the hotel and walking out of the main entrance is the shopping mall. It may be too early and the shopping mall is a little deserted. When you walk into the corridor outdoors, the sun is already shining. Yun Luo wants to go to the chapmansroad again ("b" in the road map). Although Nalan Shuqi is not very interested in "revisiting the old place", Xiao Zhou is happy to open it again.

There are obviously more cars walking this road today, and there are many motorcycles and bicycle teams. Unfortunately, the sun still fails to fully reveal its face and the scenery is still poor, but the talent of this road destined to be its innate charm. No matter how many times it gallops here, it will not disappoint people.

In order to avoid the excessive tour groups of the stellen Posch winery, I chose to stay in Franschhoek at night, but I had not studied the winery there in advance. Neither Nalan Shiqi nor Yunluo were experts in red wine tasting, so I just wanted to buy 1 or 2 bottles with better taste. So Xiao Zhou recommended one.

The winery is located on the side of the road, with a grand gate. When I entered, I forgot to see the name. On the side of a long road is a large vineyard with mountains ahead and the scenery is infinitely beautiful.

There are not many people in the wine tasting area. If you just taste wine, there are 2 flavors, 3 flavors, and 4 flavors to choose from. The wine you are tasting is specified, and the wine you are added is relatively good. If you purchase it exceeds r100, you can taste 2 free; if you exceed r200, you can taste 3 free.

If it exceeds r300, you can taste 4 free types. Yun Luo first tasted 2 types, one red and one white, and he didn't like the taste very much. Nalan Shiqi liked a sweeter flavor. The staff gave Nalan Shiqi and Yun Luo a white wine. Although Nalan Shiqi wanted to buy red wine, he instantly fell in love with the taste of the bottle of white grapes. R155, the money for tasting was waived.

There are two options for lunch, "Tuyo" and "thegalley". Although these two are restaurants visited by tour groups, they have been recommended by netizens. "Tuyo" has 4 stores in Cape Town and nearby areas. Yunluo reserved a branch of Stellenbosch on the official website in advance because there are tree house seats there, which are more distinctive.

Lunch is buffet, r195 per person; "thegalley" is located on the beach of fishhoek ("c" in the road map), with lobster as the main product, and the most expensive package is more than 400 rands per serving. After weighing it, it still couldn't stop the temptation of seafood, so I chose the latter.

It took a lot of effort to find this restaurant, because it was hidden in a paid beach area and had no specific address. I asked several local people to find it.

In addition to the foreigners who came to the beach to visit, there were two, three teams from mainland China and Xiangjiang City. They had studied the menu online in advance and ordered two largest set meals. After serving, they really scared Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo. The amount was really large, and there were a lot of 2 set meals for 3 people.

But the taste was a bit disappointing. The lobster was far less than the ones I saw on the Internet. Nalan Shiqi didn't like the cooking method of frying. The only thing I was satisfied was that all three of them were overeating and packed a lot.

Leaving fishhoek also means the end of the trip to Cape Town in the first stop, and head towards franschhoek ("d" in the route map). The scenery along the way is the overture of "Garden Avenue".

In 1688, 176 French huguenots came to this town to escape religious persecution. Soon the Dutch colonial government named it "lecoinfrangais" and later changed it to "franschhoek", all referring to "French Corner". The migrant refugees brought French grape varieties, winemaking, architecture and lifestyle.

We built our own farms and gave them French names. Most of the first farms built have been preserved to this day, continuing the family's brewing industry. The family's surname is the brand of wine, so most of the wines here have French names.

Almost all of those farms have their own moving stories. You can learn more stories in the museum in the center of the town. Unfortunately, when Xiao Zhou sent Yunluo to the point, the museum had been closed. He could only walk around outside, which had the smell of "Hundred Herb Garden".

The reservation guestcottage is called "lagaliniere". It is a small vineyard winery with a French name, but the owner is an English man. He bought this winery a few years ago and converted it into a family hotel. It is a little distance from the center of the town. The boss said it was 1 kilometer, so Xiao Zhou sent Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to the museum.

Then I went back to Cape Town. Yunluo and Annie and Joe wandered back all the way. There were several very beautiful restaurants on both sides of the road. The legendary Michelin was probably one of them. Unfortunately, today is Sunday and many restaurants are not open.

At the entrance of the ice cream shop, Annie and Joe asked the locals about the better restaurants nearby. After getting the answer, they decided to go there for dinner, and Yunluo went back alone. Xiao Zhou said that the security in the town is OK, but he repeatedly told him to go back to the hotel before dark and watch the sunset set.

Yunluo was alone again and couldn't help but speed up his pace, but he always felt that this 1 kilometer was so long, getting farther and farther away from the town center, and the road became more and more desolate. Except for the occasional black people passing by on the opposite side of the road, it can almost be described as "no village in front and no shop in back".

Finally, after 10 minutes, I saw the logo of the hotel and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although this is a family hotel, the security measures are very good. There is an electronic access control system outside the gate. The boss will give the keys to the remote control of the big iron gate. He also has two big dogs in the yard, one female and one male.

Very gentle. Although this family hotel is only 3*, Yunluo booked a two-bedroom room that can be accommodated for 4 people. No breakfast, no wifi, r1100/night. The bedroom and living room are very spacious, and the kitchen facilities are impeccable. Each room also offers a bottle of homemade red wine, which is brought back to Sihai City.

Still staying in the wine cabinet, no matter how the wine tastes, this small farm is still very likable. In addition to grapes, there are also figs, plums and other fruits planted here, which are very sweet.

I made an appointment with Xiao Zhou to accept Lan Shuqi and Yunluo at 10 o'clock, but I woke up naturally before 8 o'clock. When I walked out of the room, I saw that Nalan Shuqi had already started exercising outside.

After breakfast, I still had plenty of time, so I went to the yard for a while and a few drops of light rain fell from the sky. However, because there was no air pollution, even the rain was clean. This was already accepted a few days ago.

The clothes are dry after being wet, and the hair is not sticky after being wet. It is said that if the clothes dried outdoors by locals may not be washed again if they are wet by the rain, they will wear them directly after they are dry.

At 9:30, Annie and his group of four set off first. Yun Luo went to the boss's house to check out. He had heard that the boss's residence was very unique. When he entered the house, he was stunned for a moment.
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