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On a sunny day, I took a 30-km drive to the Cape of Good Hope along a heaving ocean road dotted with seafood restau- rants and souvenir shops. The wind picked up as I visited the wild, rocky headland, Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point just 1km away. Both the capes are spectacular and with the wind whipping up the frothy waves, the mood was magical.
You can also take excursions to Boulders Beach, a beach for windsurfers and kite-surfers (September to February), and a delightful place to watch a colony of penguins. Particularly rewarding was a trip into the scenic wine country where blue skies, green vineyards and purple
mountains made a spectacular
setting for the gabled manor houses
with a fascinating history that went
back to the 100s. Fine dining
at restaurants here adds to the im-
mensely enjoyable excursion.
Kruger
National Park
Table Mountain beckoned in full glory as I returned along the coastal road. Its steep slopes were getting a final rinse of sunset hues as my cable car made the steep ascent. Far below, the city lights twinkled amidst a landscape that changed from purple pink to navy blue.
Kruger National Park, one of South Africa’s greatest natural treasures, came alive as I entered the southern Malelane Gate. The park, bordering Mozambique, stretches 30km
from north to south and 0km from west to east. Established in 1898, the flagship of South African national parks is unique for its unparalleled diversity of wild animals, birds and plants. Eco-
tourism and the archaeological sites of Masorini and Thulamela together draw about a million visitors annually.
A world leader in advanced environ- mental management techniques, Kruger serves as a laboratory for 14 species of mammals, 0 bird species, 114 reptilian species, 49 fish species and 33 types of trees. Within the waters of this grand ecosystem are also 3,000 hippos and many crocodiles. The vast savanna is home to 1,00 lions, 900 leopards, 300 cheetahs, 90,000 Impala antelopes, 30,000 zebras, 1,000 buffaloes, ,000 giraffes,
Tour bus and giraffes at the Kruger National Park
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