S1 - Ep 457 - Franschhoek Wine Tram!

[@jimclarke8225]

I too am a wheelchair pusher! Good on you both for not letting disability cramp your life. Hard work for both, but well done . Kiwi Jim

[@Scotty7268]

I am so pleased you have decided to use a wheelchair. You will have so much fun! Don't think of it as a burden. I have used a wheelchair for 10 years, and nothing stops me!! We flew from Vienna via London to Los Angeles. My husband is 82 and handles the wheelchair with little effort. You should always travel with a gel cushion, a folding step box in a bag, and a few bungy cords!! The step box unfolds, making it easier to get up a step. The bungy cords secure the wheel chair! We did the Santa Barbara trolley trip to see the Christmas lights. Take a small backpack with your jackets - you hang it on the handlebars of the chair. Have fun Sonia!!

[@brianblyth9790]

Sonia and Curtis I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. The Wine Tram is very close to my heart because my cousin David Blyth is the founder and owner of the Wine Tram which makes me very proud of his achievements. I have been on the Wine Tram in 2019 and it was out of this world. Our whole family had a family reunion for my cousin Joe, David’s older brother who was terminally ill with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Joe and David’s sister Kathleen and her husband came out from England. Joe passed away two weeks later. Looking forward to the next episodes

[@susannaemmerich1166]

Those donkies are beautiful just love them!!!!🙃

[@jennysimons6155]

This Cape Town and surrounding areas were the best!!! Wow. Will do some of the trips on my own when the time is right. Bless you Curtis ans Sonja. I love it

[@AnikaVanWyk]

Hi you guys. Thank you for a beautiful experience again. Was lovely to go with you on the wine tram. Looking forward to see you guys again in March. Stay safe. God bless 😊😊

[@LolaEngelbrecht]

Thank you for taking us eith you on another wonderful ttip❤

[@barbaraholzmann946]

You guys are just awesome - loved this tour with you! thank you for sharing...

[@1812nico]

Hi you two! Thank you for this surprising and interesting trip! The winelands are indeed one of the most fabulous experiences in our beloved country. Each of the estates with its own unique surprises. From donkeys to beautiful oak trees. Those tram/bus trips seem to be well organized and managed, with all the staff so friendly too. Also no lack of shops and eateries. Your carrot cake at Noble Hill and the snacks at Lekker Room (cream?) had my mouth watering. All this with the wonderful mountains around! I enjoyed every one of your Western Cape trips, but I am very happy to hear that we will be back on the gravel roads again! Until then, take it easy, and Keep safe!

[@DustBugsTravel]

I actually still don't know what was in that cruffin, but it was delicious! 😁🧁 It was definitely a nutty, creamy filling of some kind and plenty of it! Thank you for visiting our 'local' attractions with us. We can't wait to hit those gravel roads either, it's been way too long! 🚙🤩

[@steven-kh3qc]

What a wonderful outing that we had with you two...Babylonstoring in a magical place with so much more to buy and enjoy, the highlight has to be feeding the donkey and Vivian's knowledge and spirit 😊 ...the 22nd of March is ages, however you have incredible videos for us to enjoy whilst we wait in much anticipation....😊

[@annacassisa9151]

OH MAN YOU GUYS ARE INCREDIBLE. THANKYOU FOR TAKING ME ALONG AND IT COST ME NOTHING BUT THE PURE PLEASURE IT GAVE ME. WHAT DO WE LOOK FOR ON LINE TO HAVE THIS ADVENTURE. SONIA, I HOPE (am sure he did) LET YOU HAVE YOUR SHARE OF THE SWEETNESS. GO WELL THE 2 OF U. BREDASDORP

[@DustBugsTravel]

It was a fun experience, I'm glad you enjoyed it too! 😁🚋 If you Google Franschhoek Wine Tram, all the info will come up. Sonia definitely shared in the cruffin, she loved it too! 🧁

[@dodiendalgety8908]

Hi Curtis/Sonia You guys are so entertaining. Thanks for the awesome videos Stay cool 😎

[@samanthashepheard]

I just don't have the words to express how beautiful South Africa is. I also love hearing the history it's quite interesting. Thank you both for taking us with you on your adventures. Love you guys ❤God bless

[@beryl9538]

Hi there, i must say this was one of my favourite exploration with you all. Grom yhf beautiful mountainous scenery, trees, horses,donkeys. Busses, trams, etc absolutely stunning. Enjoyed the wine tasting.❤

[@charlietreston4035]

Hi guys another awesome video definitely a wine lovers dream the workers were all very friendly love the banter but struggled with their accent. Loved the poem about the donkeys. The whole place was amazing and with those mountains in the background only in South Africa. Thanks for taking me along cheerio till the next one

[@deonzar]

Never ever thought I will see you guys drinking wine..or tasting it then....it is a very good way starting to develop your palette...lol..I am now having a glass of Chardonnay while watching. Thanx for bringing it to us....see you on the next trip to,,,,Namibia?...Botswana?...who knows...

[@doraduplessis2727]

I'm guessing Namibia, or Botswana.

[@doraduplessis2727]

Or even Lesotho would be great.

[@deonzar]

@doraduplessis2727 My experience of Lesotho was of children running behind us screaming sweets...sweets...and throwing our vehicles with stones.

[@DustBugsTravel]

@deonzar Let me tell you, the wine was a stretch for me, but that last red went down quite well, I was rather surprised. 😁🍷 We're sticking to our beautiful country for now, there's still a lot we need to explore. 🇿🇦😍

[@mariusroos]

Very nice trip. We live in a very nice country. Thank you a trip well done and lots of detail. I loved it. Next one i will wait for you

[@lindyberning7349]

Boschendal was first granted to the French Huguenot Jean le Long in 1685 by Simon van der Stel, the first governor of the Cape Colony. It was subsequently bought by Abraham de Villiers in 1715 and remained in that family for 164 years. I am a descendant of Abraham. Thoroughly enjoyed your tour. Big thanks.

[@ChristaGodley]

Wat n wonderlike roete het dit so geniet veral die oulike donkies. Weer eens n groot dankie. Nou die lang wag tot 22 maart.

[@amybear2941]

Beautiful place ❤ Love your tours . Thanks

[@TroysterTube]

Watched you guys for over 2 years and followed most of your roads trips and took vids myself on my own journey. Love it. Well done guys i have some good Northern Cape and eater cape videos if you need

[@jonathanhopkins4042]

Lunch at that deli restaurant at Boschendal was always part of my visits to the Cape - so many happy memories - thanks for bringing them back

[@dawnbarnes1361]

Hello dear 😂 I enjoyed this trip very much, just sorry I couldn't taste the wine 😅 I'm not really a drinker of any particular alcohol, prefer my water or tea / coffee. Those mountains are magnificent. I would love to sit in the garden for a few hours and enjoy the beautiful surroundings ❤ Love to you both, keep the videos rolling in 😂😂😂❤

[@dawnbarnes1361]

it should read " Hello daar " 😂❤

[@beryl9538]

Hi Sonja and Curtis, i rather an acorn on my head instead of a coconut. You two have the best sense of humor, i crack up evertime you have a joke. Thanks sgsin for this video. Proudly South African.❤

[@metalbird8992]

Travelling by tram and bus through the winelands - talk about being driven to drink!😂 Looking forward to 22 March.

[@terrimeyer3815]

Aaaah I loved the donkeys. I had a good giggle at your wine tasting. I only drink the red wine myself. It is gorgeous there. I lived in the village for a while and have fond memories of fhk. Counting the days to the 22nd March. Wondering where are you off too this time...🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@DustBugsTravel]

I'm glad you came back to this beautiful area with us! 🍇⛰️ I'll give you a hint about where we're off to next. We're staying within the borders of our very own beautiful country. 🇿🇦🤩

[@terrimeyer3815]

@@DustBugsTravel 😂🤣😂

[@susannaemmerich1166]

That looks lovely, you must consider it lucky if an acorn hits you on the head😂. Thanks for all your effort.🙃🙏🎶🎶🎶❤

[@tillabezuidenhout6460]

I am very glad that you are using the wheelchair. It is safer for you and now you can do the sights with your husband. The both of you together.

[@DustBugsTravel]

The wheelchair was a big help, but was only used for our local trips. ♿ There was a lot of walking and we were mostly on different modes of transportation and not our own vehicle. The wheelchair has been returned and will not accompany us on our longer trips.

[@Gilesfly]

Only been to Franshoek once. Think the temperature hit about 38 degrees on that day. Lovely place. Went on the red bus , visited two wine farms and saw 1000 ducks at the Vergenoegd Löw wine estate.

[@BarbaraRowe-oq4jj]

Curtis you have redeemed yourself with the Cabernet Sauvignon. We are watching this as Capetonians in the US and so jealous.

[@Predikant]

That trolley bus was manufactured in Chatsworth, California by a company called TIG/m There is an identical one, albeit Red in colour that traverses Emaar Boulevard in Dubai. Both were commissioned at around the same time for a cost of approximately $ 1.2 million excluding infra.

[@sicko_the_ew]

Beautiful area. But you haven't done the shark diving yet! :D (Actually on a more serious note, at the height of whale season at Hermanus, you're just about guaranteed to see them. Once you've seen one breaching you get quite good at seeing them. And they make quite a noise, so you can often hear them from the beach. Might be a bit too expensive to go out on the whale spotting boats, but might be worth going to the harbour to see what they charge. That's assuming that whale watching expeditions don't just turn into fish feeding expeditions for you.)

[@DustBugsTravel]

We've seen many whales before, including one breaching from our very own apartment window in Strand. We love whales, but we're totally happy spotting them from land. 🐳😍 It's not whale season now, but we also saw some in Hermanus when we visited in September (Episode 384).

[@samsonkjoseph6087]

Baie dankie my vriende.

[@ingeborgvanderveer789]

Geweldig met hoeveel toewijding en oprechte trots het meisje vertelde over alle Noble Hill wijnen, haar baas is vast erg blij met haar! En wat een sweet story Sonia over je ouders die elke avond samen een wijntje dronken, dat is kwaliteit van leven & liefde 🍷💗. Allle winkels en souveniers shops zijn hier werkelijk tip top in orde en vol verleidingen, zeker ook die slagerij erg indrukwekkend! Treinen, wijnen, en dieren groot & klein, dit was een mooie afsluiting van jullie toer in en rondom Kaapstad/Strand. Nu even wat weken afkicken voordat we jullie weer zien, en dat is dus ergens anders in Zuid-Afrika lees ik in je commentaren bij andere viewers. Aangezien Dust Bugs al in zoveel gebieden is geweest, laat ik me gewoon verrassen en …. is tegen die tijd de DustBugs merchandise mogelijk voldoende getest en beschikbaar??😊 Werk ze en tot eind maart ‘ziens’ 👋🏻🇿🇦🚂

[@DustBugsTravel]

Vivian at Noble Hill was very kind to us and she really went out of her way to accommodate us on the lawn. 🍷 I am so very fortunate to say that I was able to spend many evenings with my parents-in-law while they were enjoying those glasses of wine. Theirs was a very special relationship. 😍 I've been working hard lately and haven't worn the DustBugs shirts and cap for a while, but I'll make up for it on our upcoming trip, it'll be a good test for quality control! 😁👕

[@WayneBowman-f9r]

Curtis thank you for an amazing show and for allowing us to travel along on all your adventures. Do you use Apple Vision Pro for your filming?

[@DustBugsTravel]

Thank you for travelling with us, I'm glad to hear you enjoy our videos. 😁 I'm a Samsung guy, I film wiith my regular everyday cellphone, a Samsung S22 Ultra.

[@malindawalk9418]

Absolutely luv this video. Did Sonja have a knee or hip replacement.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Sonia had three failed knee surgeries in three consecutive years. She doesn't like talking about the details, but has had a very tough time with longer distances, uneven surfaces and steps / stairs since then. 😰

[@malindawalk9418]

@@DustBugsTravel So sorry to hear this. Knee surgeries is very painful. We bought my husband a small scooter the wheelchair got to heavy for me. We wish Sonia all God's blessings and healing 🙏

[@thewanderer58]

Travel safe. Until we meet again in late March 2024 ........

[@Deontjie]

Private train at Drakenstein, Private train to Elgin, Private train from Roberson, private train through Wolseley, private train from Hartenbos. Seems like the private tourist sector have more rural passenger trains than the government Transnet. The advertised smells and tastes from wines is a bit exaggerated. The third bottle is always the best. From the subtle change in the sounds of your voices, I can detect that you did your wine tasting perfectly. And that is from a person that been drinking wine for over 40 years. If you switch the photo layer on, on Google Earth, you will see each train station (or halt) has got a photo.

[@DustBugsTravel]

Or the fifth in my case. Cheers! 🍷

[@JohnIrvine-lz4xd]

We have missed you for the past 3 weeks. Are you on holiday?!!!

[@DustBugsTravel]

We were on a trip and we posted under the Community tab yesterday that our first video of our new trip will go live tomorrow, Friday, 22 March @ 3pm SA time. We hope you enjoy! 🚙😁

[@JohnIrvine-lz4xd]

@@DustBugsTravel Many thanks!😀

[@NatureTravel1844]

Wow, what an experience! You've presented it so well that it made us feel if we were there with you! well. It's such a scenic route and we'd love to try the tram experience, but we don't take any alcohol. Do you know if they serve grape juice on board?

[@DustBugsTravel]

I'm glad you enjoyed the Wine Tram experience with us! The natural beauty in the area is just incredible! ⛰️😍 I know for a fact that they only serve wine on the tram. As you probably saw, we're not major wine drinkers either and would also have preferred grape juice instead. You can certainly take your own, I'm sure! 🍇

[@renemacdonald9575]

I love your program. The footage is too fast to see the items. I can't wait for you guys to travel again. The Cape Town tour was a tad rushed and disappointing.

[@DustBugsTravel]

When we're not in control of our own transport, we're not in control of our own schedule and that's what we signed up for on most of these experiences. We had two choices: keep up or get left behind and we chose to keep up. It was tough, but we're glad we got to experience completely different things, that's what travel is all about for us. 🚂🛥️🚌🚡🚋🚙 We're ready to tackle the long road again now, we're excited! 😁

[@truth-Hurts375]

My Land... Liquor Land !!! 😂😂

[@tillabezuidenhout6460]

No ramps. They should add some ramps. Many people in wheelchairs. Throw them a hint.

[@DustBugsTravel]

They clearly state on their website that all passengers must be mobile, so we knew that we would have to climb steps. 🚌

[@Hongaars1969]

Hey guys Love your videos Were you recently travelling in SA from abroad? Or are you still living in SA. I’m ex SAfrican - left in 1994. Have been back often because family are there still. No worries if you don’t wish to disclose more about your personal background on public platform. Thanks for the videos. I shall now also subscribe and enjoy travelling vicariously through you two. Enjoy. Greeting from Dubrovnik Croatia. Zoltan

[@DustBugsTravel]

We lived in the US for a number of years, but returned to SA quite a long time ago. We now live in Strand in the Western Cape and run away from the craziness every few weeks to explore this beautiful country of ours. 😍🇿🇦 I'm glad you're enjoying our videos, thank you for watching!

[@Hongaars1969]

@@DustBugsTravel thanks for the reply. I’m briefly back in Pretoria again but shall we watching more of your videos in future. Safe travels to you.

[@ThoriqueGeorge-n1c]

Is there 0 percent alcohol wines to taste?

[@DustBugsTravel]

I have no idea, you'll have to enquire with the different wine estates along the different routes. 🚃🍷

[@theunskoch7406]

As jy van 'n Cabernet Sauvignon hou dan kan jy maar wyn meer gereeld drink

[@12herr]

When can we expect a new episode. You are way too quite.

[@DustBugsTravel]

I don't think you watched this episode until the end. 😁 We said we hitting the long road again and our next video will go live on Friday, 22 March @ 3pm SA time. 🚙🤩

[@leonherbst3744]

Why are you SHY of your wife you can show your wife with you at places

[@DustBugsTravel]

I responded to your ealier comment already. 🤷🏻

[@annamarietaljaard1193]

WHO IS TALKING SO LOUD IN THE BACKGROUND??? VERY DISTURBING!! NOT A PEACEFUL RIDE!

[@DustBugsTravel]

It seems as if you're shouting too with all the CAPS, surely that's not necessary. 🤷🏻‍♂️ We shared a tram with fellow passengers and had no control over how loud folks were talking. I'm sure the goal of the company is to have full trams and that's exactly what we experienced on some of the legs. We found it a very enjoyable experience.