Chapter 325: Unexpected Joy

I heard that leopards are often seen in the nearby primeval forests, so in order to make up for the regrets, local hunters were hired as tour guides, and everyone drove deep into the no-man's land.

Under the darkness of a cloak, only a small patch of tropical forest is briefly illuminated by the headlights. The last rains of the rainy season have just fallen, and the air is humid and heavy.

An impala looks up at the crowd and then disappears into the shadows behind it, and a civet walks through calmly, everything is new: breaths, animals, sounds, about to explore a new country.

Dense bushes cover the sides of the ruts, occasionally breaking off at odd intervals, revealing puddles or small patches of grassland. Flocks of birds come and go, briskly skimming over the bushes. The gray banana cuckoo stood on the low cola bean treetops, shouting Gwee-Gwee.

Hornbills flew in flocks in front of the car, a few hyenas even clucked outside the window, civets foraged among the rustling leaves, and the occasional lion snuck by.

The local guide's name is Alice the Leopard, and no one remembers the origin of the name. Again, no one knows its age, some say ten years old, some say fifteen years old, anyway, it is considered an advanced age for a leopard.

It is said that his grandmother, Malmarad, was equally famous, and that Alice and Malmarad were no ordinary African leopards, as they hunted during the day and were completely untroubled by cars.

The leopard is a master of camouflage, and only when other animals scream in horror at the leopard's proximity can a person become aware of the leopard's presence. The black long-tailed monkey will always be the first to notice the leopard's movements, making a long and short vigilant call, and then the baboon will also bark.

The screams of guinea fowl and the snorting of impala are not credible, and sometimes even a non-aggressive warthog can terrify them. Leopards always stalk impala in broad daylight, so they are not very sensitive.

As the sun shines brightly, most of the animals are at their most active during the day, and as the driver is turning, a leopard scurries towards the crowd as if nothing happened.

Everyone was excited, this was Alice, and she saw her eyes staring at everyone, but there was no aggression in her eyes. It is not afraid, but up its ears and looks for the sound of its prey.

No more than a foot away, as if it didn't exist. Just as SC Johnson wanted to take a picture, he quickly disappeared and hid in the bushes.

It was almost dusk, and the light was getting dimmer, and everyone decided to head towards the main road, and miraculously found Alice lying relaxed by the bushes. Twisting the searchlight and letting it sweep across the clearing, she noticed that there was still a flash of light behind Alice, and it was another pair of leopard eyes.

Behind him was a two-week-old leopard, not much larger than a domestic cat, with disproportionately large paws and ears. The baby leopard quickly retreated into the bushes, and the mother and child disappeared again.

Everyone was very excited, but they didn't expect to see a big and a small, especially Johnson, taking a photo and completely completing the last piece of the puzzle.

Not far away, on a large tree, an unlucky impala was hunted by Alice and hung from the tree. The strength of the leopard is always amazing. A female leopard like Alice weighs about 50 kilograms, while an adult male can weigh up to 65 kilograms.

It wasn't easy to drag a guy heavier than yourself 25 feet with his teeth and then to a tree. Every time I see such a scene, I can't help but curse the hyena.

Think about it, leopards lurk, track, raid, kill their prey quickly, and then drag their huge prey to hide in a safe place as soon as possible, all because once the hyena finds an animal frightened by the leopard, it will appear in a hurry, steal the prey, and get it for nothing.

This leopard cub is supposed to be Alice's fourth known litter, and due to its age, it is likely to be the last. However, Alice brought eight children into the world, and her lineage will live on in this land.

The trip to Africa is finally left to Cape Town. A great city for a holiday, where you really don't feel like you're in Africa, as if it's an African paradise.

Locals rarely say they're South African, and if you ask him, he'll tell you he's a Cape Towner, a city that might be as proud as Parisians and New Yorkers.

The reason for choosing this place, Ding Mengyao said that this is also a famous grape producing area, grapes grow in the bright African sun, coupled with the cold air from Antarctica at night, so that the temperature difference between day and night becomes relatively large, which is very conducive to the growth of grapes.

As a result, Cape Town is home to more than 1,000 wineries, and these wineries are located not far from Cape Town, just a 40-minute drive away. Some of these wineries also offer homestay services, where living in a winery and waking up to drink is a drunken dream.

Stay at the Tianjie Manor, which originated in 1692, one of the oldest Cape Dutch manors, covering an area of more than 10,000 acres. The current owner is Koos Bekker, who bought the entire estate in 2007 and expanded it later, making it several times larger than before.

The manor that the old man bought for his wife at that time can be said to be a testimony of love. When I wake up in the morning, I look out at the glass kitchen in my room, and the scenery is unreal. Warm sunshine, clear blue sky, endless green.

When you come to the restaurant, all the food and drinks are produced by the estate itself, and the food and fruits on the table are picked from the plantation early in the morning and processed into food in just a few hours.

In particular, the tea is called rooibos tea, because it is rich in oxidants, it is also known as immortal tea, and together with gold and diamonds, it is called the three treasures of South Africa.

Eat and drink enough and start hanging out. There are many trellises everywhere, and it is autumn, and the grapes have already been harvested. Follow the winemaker to the tasting room next to it, which is said to be a tasting room, but it is also an all-glass restaurant, and the wine is planted outside the restaurant, which can be said to be quite in touch with nature.

Take five wines and rate them on SC Johnson: Viognier, Mourvèdre Rosé, King Babylon, Chardonnay and Syrah.

Mourvèdre Rosé, as the name suggests, is a love pink, with a sweet aroma of roses and strawberries on the palate.

Viognier, as the second wine to be tried, has a rich taste with an attractive floral aroma, like the taste of spring, and has a rich taste.

Chardonnay's combination of nutty, creamy, and melon aromas gives it a complex nose that gives it a very full-bodied taste and a long aftertaste.

Syrah, with its elegant aroma, is amazing because it has such delicate tannins, velvety, that it feels like every cell in the mouth is instantly healed.

King of Babylon, when this wine was brought out, the winemaker had to make a special introduction, saying that it was the best wine in their winery, and it had won many international awards. With aromas of ripe blueberries and blackcurrants, as well as hints of truffle and coffee beans, SC Johnson has a mellow taste and is a final finish.