We were invited to Vergelegen for a tasting of aged wines and parked quite far away from the tasting venue,
but the long walk allowed us to enjoy the beautiful Vergelegen gardens, modern and historic
This is the entrance to the Stables Restaurant and Wine Tasting Centre through the Sundial Garden
On the property are five historic camphor trees, which were planted in 1700 and declared National Monuments in 1942,
a 300-year old English Oak, a White Mulberry, also dating back to 1700, and the “Royal” Oak, planted in 1928,
a descendant of King Alfred’s oak trees at Blenheim Palace
A restful place
The rose garden was in full flower
The camphor trees could be an inspiration for the Ents in the Tolkien "Ring Cycle" books
Looking through them to the large grass area,
where a huge stage will be erected for the annual RMB Starlight concert, to be held again this March after a Covid hiatus
and walking back to our car later, we spotted this Hadeda ibis
enjoying a great view atop one of the other historic buildings on the Estate
King of his castle
and the Helderberg mountains, coloured by a magnificent sunset
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