WEBVTT 00:03.833 --> 00:06.066 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:60% I'm hiking along a coast 00:06.066 --> 00:07.966 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:30% where whales and dolphins frolic. 00:07.966 --> 00:10.600 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:40% The Indian Ocean carves out rocky headlands, 00:10.600 --> 00:14.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% and long, sand beaches are cradled beneath mountains. 00:14.500 --> 00:17.066 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:32.5% I'm wandering along a trail 00:17.066 --> 00:20.200 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:42.5% on South Africa's famed Garden Route. 00:20.200 --> 00:23.166 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% [sitar & percussion play in steady rhythm] 00:23.166 --> 00:31.166 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 00:39.866 --> 00:40.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 00:40.533 --> 00:48.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 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eye-popping coastline. 01:51.200 --> 01:54.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:40% There's no place like it in the world. 01:54.433 --> 01:57.066 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:47.5% And along the coast runs a narrow strip 01:57.066 --> 01:59.033 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:27.5% between the mountains and the sea. 01:59.033 --> 02:01.666 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:45% It's a place known as the Garden Route. 02:01.666 --> 02:05.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 02:05.500 --> 02:09.266 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:45% The Gard Route has nothing to do with gardens 02:09.266 --> 02:13.000 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% and everything to do with wild, rugged, gorgeous coastline. 02:13.000 --> 02:15.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:47.5% The name comes from the incredible variety 02:15.533 --> 02:17.400 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:70% of plant species found here, 02:17.400 --> 02:20.300 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:50% many indigenous only to this patch of earth. 02:20.300 --> 02:22.766 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:72.5% Yet garden of delights it is, 02:22.766 --> 02:25.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:70% with its roiling sea teeming with life, 02:25.700 --> 02:27.400 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% endless opportunities for adventure, 02:27.400 --> 02:29.033 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:62.5% and its splendid resorts. 02:29.033 --> 02:31.600 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:75% Capping it all off is a detour 02:31.600 --> 02:34.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% to South Africa's wine country where vineyards sprawl 02:34.500 --> 02:36.666 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:47.5% in glorious valleys under towering peaks. 02:36.666 --> 02:38.100 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 02:38.100 --> 02:41.300 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% I'm following the Garden Route between Storms River 02:41.300 --> 02:43.400 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5% and Mossel Bay, with excursions 02:43.400 --> 02:46.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% to Franschhoek for wine and Hermanus for whales. 02:46.700 --> 02:51.466 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:72.5% Dozens of nature reserves rub shoulders with exclusive resorts 02:51.466 --> 02:53.633 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:62.5% and pretty seaside towns. 02:53.633 --> 02:57.466 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% The Garden Route can be driven in a day, but who'd want to? 02:57.466 --> 03:00.766 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% At every bend is another marine park or lagoon or river. 03:00.766 --> 03:05.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:50% You can fish, kayak, bike, hike, jump, surf, 03:05.566 --> 03:07.333 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:62.5% swim, whale watch, canoe, 03:07.333 --> 03:11.633 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80% or simply stand and stare at the sheer scale of the mountains, 03:11.633 --> 03:15.233 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% the crescent beaches, and the myriad moods of the sea. 03:15.233 --> 03:19.233 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:70% Travel inland on the eastern side of the Garden Route 03:19.233 --> 03:22.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:42.5% and you can visit a private game reserve 03:22.500 --> 03:24.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:40% for a thrilling, malaria-free safari. 03:34.366 --> 03:37.300 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% Robberg Peninsula juts into the Indian Ocean, 03:37.300 --> 03:40.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:45% and a hike here is a cliff-clinging adventure... 03:45.033 --> 03:48.900 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80% a chance to walk alongthe edge t 03:48.900 --> 03:51.633 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80% with the sea roaring at my feet. 03:55.866 --> 04:00.100 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% This moderate hike packs a lot of bang for its buck, 04:00.100 --> 04:02.333 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% and it's quintessential Garden Route scenery. 04:18.800 --> 04:22.633 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:70% There are 3 hiking routes at Robberg of varying difficulty. 04:22.633 --> 04:25.800 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:45% Hikers can reserve a hut to overnight in 04:25.800 --> 04:29.266 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% and can even hire someone to carry in supplies. 04:32.733 --> 04:36.266 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% On this September day, I'm virtually alone 04:36.266 --> 04:38.733 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:75% with the cormorants and gulls. 04:41.366 --> 04:44.166 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% Walk along this coastline and you'll not only 04:44.166 --> 04:48.366 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% be rewarded with views to die for, but you may also see 04:48.366 --> 04:51.100 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% whales and dolphins frolicking in the turquoise sea. 05:04.400 --> 05:08.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:47.5% On my y back up the rocky trail, I see them-- 05:08.533 --> 05:10.533 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:57.5% flippers, then a spout. 05:10.533 --> 05:13.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% Southern right whales make this coast home 05:13.533 --> 05:16.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:70% from around June to December every year. 05:16.566 --> 05:21.333 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% It's common to see groups of males in a mating mood, 05:21.333 --> 05:23.900 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% swimming and spinning alongside a female. 05:32.566 --> 05:34.933 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% Having survived the cliffs at Robberg, 05:34.933 --> 05:36.933 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:60% I want to test my nerves 05:36.933 --> 05:39.600 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% by checking out the world's highest bungee jump. 05:39.600 --> 05:43.133 align:start position:10% line:10% size:60% Bloukrans is the highest and largest bridge in Africa 05:43.133 --> 05:45.900 align:start position:10% line:10% size:47.5% and the 3rd highest in the world. 05:45.900 --> 05:49.133 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:52.5% Oh my god. Oh my god! 05:49.133 --> 05:52.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:20% I admit, I can't even walk out 05:52.500 --> 05:55.233 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80% to where the bungee jump begins. 05:55.233 --> 05:58.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% This is the single scariest view and scariest place 05:58.866 --> 06:01.300 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:65% I've ever been in my life. 06:01.300 --> 06:03.933 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% The team at Face Adrenalin operates the jump, 06:03.933 --> 06:07.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:72.5% and those crazy enough to get on the platform are instructed 06:07.500 --> 06:10.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% thoroughly in all the ins and outs of bungee madness. 06:10.700 --> 06:12.733 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 06:12.733 --> 06:16.666 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% I understand that once you finally step off the platform, 06:16.666 --> 06:19.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% adrenaline takes over, and the 709-foot plunge 06:19.866 --> 06:23.000 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% to the Bloukrans River feels like a dream. 06:25.366 --> 06:28.366 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:42.5% To me, nightmare, thank you very much. 06:28.366 --> 06:34.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 06:34.500 --> 06:36.966 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% After all that adventure it's only fitting 06:36.966 --> 06:39.666 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% that I spend the night in a treehouse. 06:39.666 --> 06:42.233 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 06:42.233 --> 06:47.266 align:start position:10% line:10% size:47.5% The Trogon House is no ordinary treehouse. 06:47.266 --> 06:52.666 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 06:52.666 --> 06:55.633 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% This luxury forest resort is intimate, exclusive, 06:55.633 --> 06:59.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% and nothing can match the thrill of being suspended 06:59.533 --> 07:03.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% in the canopy in rooms with glass walls and ceilings. 07:03.700 --> 07:08.400 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 07:08.400 --> 07:11.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% Bop over to the coast at any number of spots 07:11.533 --> 07:14.933 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% along the Garden Route for a sunset view and a stroll. 07:16.766 --> 07:20.100 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% Hikers interested in long treks can sign up for trails 07:20.100 --> 07:24.166 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:70% like the 25 mile Otter Trail 07:24.166 --> 07:27.766 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% a vigorous hike from hut to hut along the wild coast. 07:27.766 --> 07:31.333 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:70% The number of hikers allowed on the trail is limited, 07:31.333 --> 07:33.166 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% so early reservations are necessary. 07:33.166 --> 07:35.300 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:47.5% But the policy does ensure solitude 07:35.300 --> 07:37.100 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:72.5% amongst the rocks and swells. 07:37.100 --> 07:45.100 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 07:47.200 --> 07:49.966 align:start position:10% line:10% size:62.5% One of the Garden Route's most popular 07:49.966 --> 07:52.266 align:start position:10% line:10% size:52.5% and exclusive bays is Plettenberg Bay. 07:52.266 --> 07:56.066 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% From November to January, this holiday resort explodes 07:56.066 --> 08:00.900 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% with sun and surf seekers from all over the world. 08:00.900 --> 08:06.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 08:06.433 --> 08:10.133 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% Here on the town's sandy beach, I board an expedition 08:10.133 --> 08:13.733 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:72.5% with Ocean Blue Adventures in search of whales and dolphins. 08:13.733 --> 08:16.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 08:16.533 --> 08:19.133 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:25% [applause] 08:19.133 --> 08:26.366 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 08:26.366 --> 08:31.166 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% Right off the bat, we sidle up to a colony of Cape fur Seals. 08:31.166 --> 08:33.933 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:37.5% A subspecies of the brown fur seal, 08:33.933 --> 08:37.000 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% these animals divide their time between land and sea. 08:37.000 --> 08:39.733 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:35% Baby fur seals have long been hunted 08:39.733 --> 08:41.733 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:67.5% for their rich, dark pelts. 08:41.733 --> 08:45.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% In 1893 these seals were protected for the first time. 08:45.700 --> 08:49.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% It wouldn't be South Africa if it wasn't shaking me up a bit, 08:49.700 --> 08:52.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% but any thoughts of sea sickness are quickly erased 08:52.566 --> 08:55.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% when the massive head of a southern right whale 08:55.500 --> 08:57.133 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:70% appears right near our boat. 08:57.133 --> 09:01.266 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:40% We cut the motor and let them come to us. 09:01.266 --> 09:04.100 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 09:04.100 --> 09:07.466 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% Southern right whales are so named because they were 09:07.466 --> 09:09.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:35% considered the right whales to kill. 09:09.500 --> 09:12.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:70% They swim slowly near shore, they float when dead, 09:12.566 --> 09:14.933 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:32.5% and they have a high oil content. 09:14.933 --> 09:16.833 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:75% They were hunted for that oil, 09:16.833 --> 09:20.400 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% which was used to light street lamps, and their elastic baleen, 09:20.400 --> 09:23.333 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% or whale bone, used to make corsets and whips. 09:23.333 --> 09:26.766 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% They average about 50 feet long and can weigh more than 50 tons. 09:26.766 --> 09:29.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% To put that in perspective, a right whale 09:29.566 --> 09:32.033 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:42.5% is about the size of 11 elephants. 09:34.566 --> 09:36.666 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80% Dolphins are always on the move. 09:36.666 --> 09:39.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:37.5% We caught a pod flying through the water. 09:39.566 --> 09:43.000 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:70% Bottle-nosed dolphin are the most common type of dolphin. 09:43.000 --> 09:45.800 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% They're extremely social and travel in groups. 09:45.800 --> 09:51.800 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 09:55.366 --> 09:59.000 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% The Garden Route is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, 09:59.000 --> 10:01.933 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% and there's no shortage of fabulous resorts. 10:01.933 --> 10:05.266 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% It's one thing to relax, enjoy the sound of the paddles 10:05.266 --> 10:07.766 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:47.5% in the placid water on a peaceful river, 10:07.766 --> 10:10.233 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:40% but South Africa turns it up a notch 10:10.233 --> 10:13.633 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% when that peaceful river ends in a remote ocean beach 10:13.633 --> 10:16.066 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:47.5% with waves crashing on huge fluted rocks, 10:16.066 --> 10:19.366 align:start position:10% line:10% size:62.5% and another still if this happens to be the beach 10:19.366 --> 10:21.066 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% owned by your private resort. 10:21.066 --> 10:23.400 align:start position:10% line:10% size:62.5% Pezula Resort is not only a resort, 10:23.400 --> 10:25.366 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% it's also a community of homes. 10:25.366 --> 10:30.066 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 10:30.066 --> 10:32.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:45% Yes, you can enjoy a spectacular round 10:32.433 --> 10:34.533 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:72.5% on a championship golf course 10:34.533 --> 10:37.266 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% and all the amenities of a 5-Star hotel, 10:37.266 --> 10:42.033 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:72.5% but behind the scenes, Pezula has an environmental goal 10:42.033 --> 10:46.633 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80% that includes the reintroduction of indigenous flora and fauna. 10:46.633 --> 10:48.533 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5% Jessica, what was all this land 10:48.533 --> 10:50.633 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:50% before it was resort and private homes? 10:50.633 --> 10:52.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:37.5% Well, before we started redevelopment, 10:52.566 --> 10:54.466 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:32.5% it was an old forestry plantation. 10:54.466 --> 10:57.300 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:50% So they were growing a lot of pine trees 10:57.300 --> 10:59.200 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:75% and gum trees on the property. 10:59.200 --> 11:02.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:15% (Rudy) Are those trees native to South Africa? (Jessica) No. 11:02.000 --> 11:05.200 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80% I noticed you've taken down many of these trees. Why is that? 11:05.200 --> 11:07.133 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:67.5% These exotic trees compete with our natural vegetation 11:07.133 --> 11:09.600 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% for resources, so that is the reason for their removal. 11:09.600 --> 11:11.333 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:32.5% Do they drink a lot of water? 11:11.333 --> 11:13.566 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:50% They do indeed drink a lot of water, yes. 11:13.566 --> 11:17.800 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80% So what is the intention of what you're doing with the land here? 11:17.800 --> 11:21.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% Basically the drive is to get the property to return to 11:21.433 --> 11:24.366 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% its natural state, which would have been Afromontane forest, 11:24.366 --> 11:26.666 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% which you see around you, and fynbos. 11:26.666 --> 11:29.833 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% We're also trying to bring back some wildlife to the area. 11:29.833 --> 11:33.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:15% (Rudy) When you bring them back,will t? 11:33.400 --> 11:35.066 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:22.5% (Jessica) Yes, they will indeed, yeah. 11:35.066 --> 11:37.300 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:40% When you look at a place like Pezula 11:37.300 --> 11:40.400 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% and the project as a whole and what they're busy achieving 11:40.400 --> 11:43.166 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:70% as far as the rehabilitation of the habit is concerned, 11:43.166 --> 11:45.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:45% it is by all means extremely positive. 11:45.566 --> 11:49.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:15% (Rudy) So it's actually better off as a resort and housing development 11:49.633 --> 11:51.700 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:65% than it was when it was... 11:51.700 --> 11:54.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:22.5% (Jessica) As a forestry plantation, correct, yes. 11:56.100 --> 12:00.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:15% (Rudy) The property encompasses more than 1500 acres of forest, 12:00.366 --> 12:02.900 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% river, and most spectacularly, beach front. 12:02.900 --> 12:05.266 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 12:05.266 --> 12:07.300 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:72.5% Nelson Mandela has vacationed 12:07.300 --> 12:09.966 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% in one of the resort's 2 beachside castles. 12:09.966 --> 12:13.100 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 12:13.100 --> 12:15.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% These splendid abodes are available for rent, 12:15.433 --> 12:18.933 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:70% and all the guests at Pezula can swim at Noetzie Beach; 12:18.933 --> 12:22.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80% then enjoy lunch in the Montrose Castle or on the terrace. 12:22.433 --> 12:30.233 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 12:30.233 --> 12:33.466 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:30% I'm thirsty, and the best solution lies 12:33.466 --> 12:36.600 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:27.5% on a detour from the Garden Route. 12:36.600 --> 12:42.766 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 12:42.766 --> 12:46.733 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% Along the way, I encounter several ostrich farms. 12:46.733 --> 12:51.366 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 12:51.366 --> 12:54.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% These birds are raised for their lean meat, 12:54.866 --> 12:56.533 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:60% huge eggs, and feathers. 12:56.533 --> 12:59.533 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:67.5% West of the Garden Route is 12:59.533 --> 13:03.400 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:50% the best wine region you've never heard of, 13:03.400 --> 13:05.900 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:35% and of course, it's drop-dead gorgeous. 13:10.533 --> 13:14.200 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80% On February 2nd, 1659, the Dutch governor Jan Van Riebeeck 13:14.200 --> 13:17.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:47.5% wrote in his diary, "Today, praise be to God, 13:17.500 --> 13:21.166 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% wine was made for the first time from Cape grapes." 13:21.166 --> 13:23.733 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:42.5% Franschhoek means French Quarter in Dutch, 13:23.733 --> 13:27.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% and into this stunning valley in the 17th century 13:27.500 --> 13:30.800 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% came a group of French Huguenots fleeing persecution. 13:30.800 --> 13:33.333 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% The newly arrived French took aantage of 13:33.333 --> 13:36.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% the sea-soaked climate, the sandy soil, and the dry heat 13:36.500 --> 13:40.033 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% to develop the wines for which this region is now famous. 13:40.033 --> 13:42.600 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% Not surprisingly, it's become the gourmet capital 13:42.600 --> 13:46.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% of South Africa, with more than 41 wineries in this valley 13:46.700 --> 13:48.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:32.5% and plenty of fabulous restaurants. 13:48.533 --> 13:51.600 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% In fact, there's so much to taste in this valley 13:51.600 --> 13:54.000 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:40% that it would be a shame to rush. 13:58.133 --> 14:03.100 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 14:03.100 --> 14:06.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% I'm settling in to the boutique hotel that sprang up 14:06.866 --> 14:09.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% around one of the world's most celebrated restaurants. 14:09.866 --> 14:12.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:40% Cozy, luxurious, and cloaked in greenery, 14:12.500 --> 14:15.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:50% Le Quartier Francais is a beloved institution 14:15.533 --> 14:18.133 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:35% in Franschhoek for its simple elegance, 14:18.133 --> 14:21.200 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% the owner's dedication to the local community, 14:21.200 --> 14:23.333 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:50% and most especially, its restaurant. 14:23.333 --> 14:25.000 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5% Cheers. Welcome to Franschhoek. 14:25.000 --> 14:26.900 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:42.5% The Tasting Room, Quartier's Francais restaurant, 14:26.900 --> 14:29.333 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% has many times and in many different publications 14:29.333 --> 14:32.800 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% been named one of the top 50 restaurants in the world. 14:32.800 --> 14:34.900 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:42.5% Chef Margot Janse passionately pursues recipes 14:34.900 --> 14:36.600 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5% with South African ingredients. 14:36.600 --> 14:39.100 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:15% A meal at the restaurant here ranks 14:39.100 --> 14:41.633 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. 14:41.633 --> 14:43.633 align:start position:20% line:10% size:70% What do we have here, Chef? 14:43.633 --> 14:46.433 align:start position:10% line:10% size:67.5% Well, for you I've prepared 14:46.433 --> 14:48.733 align:start position:10% line:10% size:65% a carpaccio of Karoo lamb. 14:48.733 --> 14:50.066 align:start position:50% line:10% size:37.5% Karoo is a...? 14:50.066 --> 14:52.200 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:67.5% Karoo is a semidesert area. 14:52.200 --> 14:56.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% It's a large area in South Africa famous for the lamb. 14:56.866 --> 14:59.333 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5% They eat the indigenous bushes, 14:59.333 --> 15:03.800 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% which gives it a very fragrant, almost herbaceous flavor. 15:03.800 --> 15:08.133 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:30% And for you, I have prepared a tea bag 15:08.133 --> 15:09.900 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:65% filled with dried biltong. 15:09.900 --> 15:12.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:42.5% Biltong is almost like beef jerky. 15:12.533 --> 15:14.166 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:50% It's also in snacks. 15:14.166 --> 15:16.833 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:37.5% It's often made from game, from beef. 15:16.833 --> 15:20.000 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:45% We've dried it and made a tea bag out of it. 15:20.000 --> 15:22.666 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% You steep the tea bag for about 50 seconds 15:22.666 --> 15:26.166 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% and have a bite of the chilled gem squash, and buchu foam, 15:26.166 --> 15:29.033 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% and take a sip of the hot concentrate. Bon appetit. 15:29.033 --> 15:31.333 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:15% Enjoy. (Rudy) Merci. Thank you, Chef. 15:31.333 --> 15:34.033 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:42.5% From Franschhoek, the valley is your oyster. 15:34.033 --> 15:37.833 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% You can nip over to the picturesque streets of 15:37.833 --> 15:40.900 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% neighboring town Stellenbosch, drink in the rural splendors, 15:40.900 --> 15:43.600 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:50% and visit any number of world-class wineries. 15:43.600 --> 15:45.266 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:52.5% Tell me about terrior 15:45.266 --> 15:46.833 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:47.5% South African wines here in Franschhoek. 15:46.833 --> 15:49.166 align:start position:10% line:58% size:65% Well in Franschhoek, we're sitting in the bottom 15:49.166 --> 15:51.700 align:start position:10% line:58% size:62.5% of the valley with really quite deep, sandy soils. 15:51.700 --> 15:55.133 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:70% For us to really produce top quality we focus on the whites, 15:55.133 --> 15:57.333 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% maybe Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, and Chenin blanc. 15:57.333 --> 15:59.233 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:72.5% Where do your reds come from? 15:59.233 --> 16:01.133 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:35% Reds come from Stellenbosch region. 16:01.133 --> 16:02.800 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:30% Terre Avare? 16:02.800 --> 16:05.466 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% Terre Avare--different slopes close to the ocean, 16:05.466 --> 16:08.633 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:37.5% and more clay, more fertile soil as well. 16:08.633 --> 16:10.700 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:27.5% That's big. 16:13.466 --> 16:16.266 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% Horse breeding and wine making drew renown businessman 16:16.266 --> 16:17.900 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:75% and philanthropist Graham Beck 16:17.900 --> 16:20.400 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% inland from Cape Town to this valley. 16:20.400 --> 16:24.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:12.5% Today his wineries produce some of the finest South African wines. 16:24.300 --> 16:27.600 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% Pieter, what grapes do very well in South Africa? 16:27.600 --> 16:29.833 align:start position:40% line:10% size:45% I think any grape that loves sunshine 16:29.833 --> 16:32.033 align:start position:10% line:10% size:75% will do well in South Africa. 16:32.033 --> 16:35.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% In particular, whites. I would think Sauvignon blanc, 16:35.433 --> 16:37.100 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:75% Chardonnay, and Chenin blancs. 16:37.100 --> 16:40.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% And then on the red wines, I think Shiraz as a category 16:40.700 --> 16:42.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:40% is hugely strong in South Africa. 16:42.500 --> 16:46.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:40% Then followed by cabernet, merlot, and maybe 16:46.433 --> 16:49.900 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:72.5% a little bit of pinot noir is starting to show its head way. 16:49.900 --> 16:52.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:15% (Rudy) And sparkling wine is a specialty, isn't it? 16:52.333 --> 16:55.533 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:45% It's a specialty. My nickname is bubbles. 16:55.533 --> 16:57.333 align:start position:30% line:84.67% size:60% Very, very tiny bubbles. 16:57.333 --> 17:01.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:35% "Tiny Bubbles" as Don Ho used to say, yeah. 17:01.433 --> 17:04.333 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:35% On the palate, this is an aperitif. 17:04.333 --> 17:07.233 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:45% This is made from Chardonny Pinot noir. 17:07.233 --> 17:08.900 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:40% That's fabulous. 17:08.900 --> 17:11.366 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:40% very, very nice. 17:11.366 --> 17:13.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:40% So what red have you brought today? 17:13.566 --> 17:17.066 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% This is a cofermentation. This is Shiraz and Viognier. 17:17.066 --> 17:18.733 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% It's called The Joshua, this particular... 17:18.733 --> 17:20.900 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:45% The Joshua is the mainstay of our reds. 17:20.900 --> 17:22.800 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% It's on the top of the pinnacle 17:22.800 --> 17:25.000 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% of our red wine program at the moment. 17:25.000 --> 17:26.666 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:45% What a great nose. 17:29.700 --> 17:33.233 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:55% We get concentrations of licorice spice. 17:33.233 --> 17:35.400 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:20% How old? This is very smooth. 17:35.400 --> 17:37.233 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:40% It's beautiful. It's '03 vintage. 17:37.233 --> 17:40.200 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:50% '03 in South Africa was a gorgeous vintage, 17:40.200 --> 17:41.833 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:67.5% and we're extremely happy. 17:41.833 --> 17:43.666 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:22.5% Fabulous. Thank you very much. 17:43.666 --> 17:46.600 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:57.5% It's a pleasure for us. Nice being here. 17:46.600 --> 17:47.933 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:37.5% Cheers! Cheers! 17:47.933 --> 17:51.133 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:2.5% ♪ 17:51.133 --> 17:54.066 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% Ever heard of pairing cured meats and wine? 17:54.066 --> 17:57.400 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% I hadn't, so I stopped by Moreson Wine Estate 17:57.400 --> 17:59.933 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:35% where the chef cures his own meats 17:59.933 --> 18:01.833 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:27.5% and creates unheard-of combinations. 18:01.833 --> 18:04.366 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:27.5% What do you have in front of you here? 18:04.366 --> 18:07.500 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% We have a small collection of some of the home-cured meats 18:07.500 --> 18:09.133 align:start position:10% line:10% size:80% that we're quite well known for, 18:09.133 --> 18:11.933 align:start position:10% line:10% size:65% and we'd like to pair them with the wines for your... 18:11.933 --> 18:14.300 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:30% Let's do it, but you cure all these meats? 18:14.300 --> 18:16.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:15% (Neil) Yup, everything is made onsite; 18:16.700 --> 18:19.833 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% no additives, no chemicals, no binders, no rubbish-- 18:19.833 --> 18:22.200 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:25% real meat, cured and dried properly. 18:22.200 --> 18:24.666 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:47.5% Should I have a sip of the wine first? Yes. 18:24.666 --> 18:26.233 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:70% Okay, sip of the wine first. 18:28.066 --> 18:30.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:30% That's nice. I like Sauvignon blanc a lot. 18:30.566 --> 18:33.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% This is saucisson sec, it's a French style dry sausage. 18:33.566 --> 18:35.900 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80% It's pure pork, salt and pepper. 18:35.900 --> 18:39.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% Something that's so simple, but it just tastes so wonderful. 18:39.866 --> 18:42.800 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% You make it right here? (Neil) Yeah, right here. 18:42.800 --> 18:46.033 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% Oh yeah. This could turn into a habit for me. 18:46.033 --> 18:48.366 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:32.5% That's funny; I never would've thought of 18:48.366 --> 18:50.400 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:42.5% a Sauvignon blanc with a sausage. 18:50.400 --> 18:53.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:45% I think of it with oysters or something briny. 18:53.433 --> 18:56.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:72.5% Whenever we do something with white wine and a cured meat, 18:56.700 --> 19:00.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:22.5% people go oh no! You can't do that! How dare you! It's disgusting! 19:00.533 --> 19:03.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80% Well, just taste the combination and see what you think. 19:03.500 --> 19:06.966 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% I'll back you up on that; what else did you want to pair with? 19:06.966 --> 19:09.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:15% (Neil) The Italian squash salami with the farm's brilliant Chardonnay. 19:09.233 --> 19:11.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% Salami with Chardonnay. Okay, you promise? 19:11.500 --> 19:13.366 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5% (Neil) Promise. Cross my heart. 19:13.366 --> 19:15.366 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:10% Mmm! 19:15.366 --> 19:17.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:15% That's in-your-face salami. Yup. 19:17.533 --> 19:19.366 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:32.5% Here it goes. 19:22.300 --> 19:24.266 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:37.5% Smooth as silk. It's like velvet. 19:24.266 --> 19:25.966 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:35% This is great. Thanks very much 19:25.966 --> 19:28.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80% for introducing me to white wine and cured meats. 19:28.500 --> 19:30.166 align:start position:50% line:79.33% size:40% It's a pleasure. Thank you. 19:30.166 --> 19:32.066 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% This has been quite an eye-opening experience 19:32.066 --> 19:34.333 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:45% from both the meat and the wine standpoint. 19:34.333 --> 19:38.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 19:38.433 --> 19:41.800 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% Nestled in Franschhoek Valley, Cabriere Estates was 19:41.800 --> 19:45.166 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% originally granted to a French Huguenot farmer 19:45.166 --> 19:47.566 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:72.5% named Pierre Jourdan in 1694. 19:47.566 --> 19:51.000 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% In 1989, Achim Von Arnim, the current proprietor, 19:51.000 --> 19:53.566 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:75% took the bold step of planting 19:53.566 --> 19:56.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% the world's most demanding grape, Pinot noir. 19:56.566 --> 19:59.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:17.5% (Achim) It all happened in Burgundy working in the vineyards, 19:59.500 --> 20:03.033 align:start position:10% line:10% size:62.5% and the clay was sticking to the soles of my Levi shoes. 20:03.033 --> 20:05.633 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% Because that's the Terre Avar in Burgundy for Pinot noir. 20:05.633 --> 20:08.366 align:start position:10% line:10% size:70% (Achim) Clay and stones, the soil must be marginal, 20:08.366 --> 20:11.100 align:start position:10% line:10% size:65% and that's where the great Pinot noirs are grown. 20:11.100 --> 20:13.300 align:start position:10% line:10% size:40% When I came back to South Africa, 20:13.300 --> 20:15.900 align:start position:10% line:10% size:45% I'd fallen totally in love with Pinot noir, 20:15.900 --> 20:18.133 align:start position:10% line:10% size:42.5% and I was walking through this property, 20:18.133 --> 20:21.100 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% d the clay stuck to the soles 20:21.100 --> 20:23.300 align:start position:10% line:10% size:62.5% of these same Levi shoes. 20:23.300 --> 20:25.133 align:start position:10% line:10% size:80% Boom! Boom! I phoned Evan Archer 20:25.133 --> 20:27.633 align:start position:10% line:10% size:80% he said... (Rudy) He's an expert on Pinot. 20:27.633 --> 20:31.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:17.5% (Achim) He saw the soil and said if I didn't plant Pinot noir 20:31.733 --> 20:34.833 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% on this property, he would never speak to me again. 20:34.833 --> 20:37.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:12.5% (man) This is the 2005 Haute Cabriere Pinot Noir. 20:37.900 --> 20:42.166 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% It's lovely to pore Pinot noir just 1/3 of the glass 20:42.166 --> 20:44.466 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:72.5% that you can swirl it around, 20:44.466 --> 20:49.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:30% and then the aromas and bouquet... 20:49.866 --> 20:54.233 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80% Oh, isn't this bouquet enticing? 20:54.233 --> 20:55.633 align:start position:30% line:84.67% size:32.5% It's lovely. 20:55.633 --> 20:56.966 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:60% Especially this vintage. 20:56.966 --> 20:59.400 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:32.5% It's got that firmness at the end. 20:59.400 --> 21:01.900 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:42.5% Oh, it's going to last a long time. 21:01.900 --> 21:05.266 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% I was shown by a French girl how to do sabrage, 21:05.266 --> 21:08.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% and she explained to me based on Napoleon saying 21:08.566 --> 21:11.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:47.5% it is obligatory to drink champagne at victory 21:11.500 --> 21:14.766 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% and necessary at defeat-- I thought he covered himself 21:14.766 --> 21:17.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:70% rather well-- but the French cavalry officers were 21:17.700 --> 21:21.333 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:62.5% prepared to die for their country, but not of thirst, 21:21.333 --> 21:25.233 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% so if the cork got stuck in the bottle, they'd take 21:25.233 --> 21:28.400 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% their saber-- you hold the bottle in that hand, 21:28.400 --> 21:30.833 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:30% and I'm just going to assist you. 21:30.833 --> 21:34.066 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:72.5% We're going to take the saber along the seam of the bottle, 21:34.066 --> 21:35.766 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:52.5% and we're going to go 21:35.766 --> 21:38.500 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:35% one, 2, and 3! 21:38.500 --> 21:40.900 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5% We have a lot of fun with wine. 21:40.900 --> 21:43.166 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:32.5% Do not put in on the mantlepiece. 21:43.166 --> 21:46.800 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:70% Now Rudy, you're going to be knighted as an honorary member 21:46.800 --> 21:50.166 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% of the French cavalry, and you will wear this cork 21:50.166 --> 21:52.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:37.5% on your epaulet in full dress regalia, 21:52.500 --> 21:56.966 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% and anybody seeing you will salute you. There you are, Sir. 21:56.966 --> 21:58.966 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:22.5% Well it's about darn time! 21:58.966 --> 22:06.733 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 22:06.733 --> 22:09.266 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:32.5% Every spring, the coast of South Africa 22:09.266 --> 22:11.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% hosts one of nature's most spectacular displays. 22:11.866 --> 22:16.100 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% Whales come to bays near Cape Town to calve and to play. 22:18.533 --> 22:21.833 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% When Hermanus Pieters first came here to graze his sheep 22:21.833 --> 22:23.500 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:52.5% nearly 200 years ago, 22:23.500 --> 22:25.366 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:45% hundreds of whales packed Walker Bay. 22:25.366 --> 22:27.133 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80% Today, visitors only see dozens, 22:27.133 --> 22:29.333 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:35% but it's still an impressive sight. 22:29.333 --> 22:32.200 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% Southern Right whales leave their summer feeding grounds 22:32.200 --> 22:35.800 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% off Antarctica and swim to the coast of South Africa 22:35.800 --> 22:39.000 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:50% to mate between June and December of each year. 22:39.000 --> 22:41.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:65% The peak viewing season is between August and October. 22:41.866 --> 22:44.766 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:40% The whales often pop up for a look around, 22:44.766 --> 22:46.466 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:65% it's called "spy hopping," 22:46.466 --> 22:50.133 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% and it allows for a look at their calloused-covered heads, 22:50.133 --> 22:51.833 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:67.5% a handy identification tool 22:51.833 --> 22:54.033 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:45% for distinguishing and tracking the whales. 22:54.033 --> 22:55.666 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:55% On this September day, 22:55.666 --> 22:58.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:60% mothers and their calves are out playing. 22:58.566 --> 23:02.833 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:72.5% Whales calve in warmer waters because their babies don't have 23:02.833 --> 23:06.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% sufficient blubber to withstand the cold sea around Antarctica. 23:06.500 --> 23:08.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:45% Calves weigh about 4 tons at birth, 23:08.700 --> 23:10.333 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:70% and they gain weight rapidly 23:10.333 --> 23:13.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% as they drink more than 50 gallons of milk per day. 23:13.700 --> 23:16.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:55% The mothers could lose as much as 8 tons 23:16.533 --> 23:19.066 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:47.5% before they migrate back to Antarctica to feed. 23:19.066 --> 23:27.100 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 23:29.766 --> 23:32.000 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:70% From whales to wine country, 23:32.000 --> 23:36.033 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% everything is larger than life on the Garden Route. 23:36.033 --> 23:39.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ ♪ 23:39.533 --> 23:43.333 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% Here you can feel the full force of nature, 23:43.333 --> 23:47.033 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% the primordial call of the sea, the magical mountains. 23:47.033 --> 23:50.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% South Africa simultaneously dwarfs you with its majesty 23:50.500 --> 23:53.100 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:75% and moves you with its bounty. 23:53.100 --> 23:56.666 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:52.5% Who can forget sunset on the Indian Ocean, 23:56.666 --> 23:58.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:35% sparkling wine served Napoleon style, 23:58.866 --> 24:02.000 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:47.5% or dolphins leaping through a breaking wave? 24:02.000 --> 24:05.033 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:40% The Garden Route is anything but tame. 24:05.033 --> 24:08.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% It's one of the world's great wild places. 24:08.566 --> 24:11.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:67.5% Too soon the sun is setting on my African adventure. 24:11.500 --> 24:13.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:37.5% Already I can't wait to come back. 24:13.500 --> 24:16.633 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:70% Reporting from South Africa, I'm Rudy Maxa. 24:16.633 --> 24:18.333 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:45% See you next time. 24:20.966 --> 24:23.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:45% Jewelry, textiles, and hand-carved wood objects 24:23.533 --> 24:25.966 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80% are great deals in South Africa. 24:25.966 --> 24:28.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% The open street markets usually have the best prices, 24:28.866 --> 24:30.800 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:42.5% and bargaining is common and accepted. 24:30.800 --> 24:34.733 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% Specialty shops such as African Image in downtown Cape Town 24:34.733 --> 24:36.700 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:45% often have unusual collector items 24:36.700 --> 24:38.633 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:70% from all over the continent. 24:40.733 --> 24:43.133 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% Lodging in South Africa is unusually varied, 24:43.133 --> 24:46.533 align:start position:10% 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