I woke up refreshed, but missed the 13-mile ride into town. But we spent the afternoon drinking wine and eating brai (BBQ) with my boss´ family. Afterward, I walked down to a quiet spot on the Breede River. At night I could see a fire burning in the hills to the west. I heard from my boss´ wife that this place does very well with weddings. December is already booked out, and they´ve received calls about December 2012. So they will move us interns out of the big guest house the next two weekends to make extra room for the events. One thing that went against my intincts was that they put ice into their wine. They said it´s because it´s hot and they drink a lot, so they need to dilute it.
My first day of work was a bit awkward because I stood around and watched the Zimbabwean cellar hand do most of the hard work. But it takes some time to get used to a new winery. We were cleaning equipment until a water pipe broke and we lost pressure, so we found some floors to sweep. After work we caught a ride into town in the pickup with a total of 12 people on board.
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