Still staying within the winelands just outside Paarl on a wine farm called Seidelberg Estate. http://www.seidelberg.co.za/ {next to the famous Fairview Estate with their goats,cheese and wine}

Our own little” Venice”. Serious glassblowing to hypnotise and leave you in awe with further mesmerizing magic on the finished vessels and lights in the gallery. Have a look at more fine examples and more about the operation on http://www.redhotglass.co.za/

Lovely views and restaurant preparing more traditional type Cape meals and obviously wine tasting. { Almost sounds like a travel blog and as if I’m getting paid for it} No, just appreciate the glass art and it’s a fairly reasonable place for locals to visit too.

In this image the repetition of the garden sculptures, in the shape of the vessel caught my eye.

Striking patterns as mounted glass-lights.

The twirly glass pieces presented a feeling of roots from the enormous old oak tree.

Last but not least and because I can, something from Venice.

Glass sculpture of a ‘squashy’, magic balloon creature, you know the ones that get knotted up from a blown up balloon from the magician. It just makes you smile, the colour and the idea to remind you to keep that inner child alive. Snapshot from the water taxi on the main canal, nearly 3 years ago. Not sure if this is a permanent fixture?