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South Africa's South Western Cape
Unique birds, a profusion of flowers and spectacular scenery … not to mention the mammals, reptiles, insects and amphibians!
From the moment you arrive at Cape Town by air, the sheer beauty of the Cape strikes you. The spectacular Table Mountain and its adjacent hills dominate the landscape. Numerous bays and shallow lagoons add to this idyllic scene.
Spring in the South Western Cape offers the visiting naturalist the spectacle of masses of flowers of a bewildering variety – Cape daisies, proteas, heathers and many more – collectively known as the Cape Floral Kingdom. It's the breeding season for local birds, which are joined by 'wintering' birds from the north. Around the coast, southern right whales gather in favoured bays, joining Cape fur seals and seabirds.
The holiday is based on two centres, the Cape Town area (eight nights) and Hermanus (five nights).
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Photos from the holiday in October 2011 here by Geoff Crane, on Facebook, and by John & Jan Croft here. Holiday report from October 2011 here.
There are many more photos of the South Western Cape on another of Geoff's Facebook pages here. Below is a flavour.
Left to right: bontebok, African penguins, fire heath and Cape weaver (Geoff Crane).
Hout Bay (Geoff Crane)
For a South Africa holiday where and when you'd like to go, see our Your South Africa page.
Holiday report from October 2011 here - the link on the left is for the 2007 report
Cape sugarbird on Mimetes cucullatus (Geoff Crane)
"A Close-up View of the 'Pincushion Protea' " ... web page here with superb close-up photos.
