Tag Archives: South Africa
Top Ten Things to Do in Cape Town, South Africa
Photo Credit: Sericea Cape Town is one of the world’s most beautiful cities, particularly for nature lovers. Below are my top ten favorite sights and activities in Cape Town and the surrounding suburbs.
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Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
Photo Credit: ifijay Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens is a UNESCO World Heritage site about 15 minutes outside of the city of Cape Town. The gardens are a beautiful refuge where tourists can see the Cape Floral Region kingdom, the smallest but richest floral kingdom … Continue reading
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Bootsnall Notable Expat Blog
Protea Flower, Kirstenbosch Gardens, Cape Town. As you probably noticed, the blog has been barren for a few weeks now. Part of the reason is that we were in the process of returning to Buenos Aires from Cape Town. It … Continue reading
Waterblommetjie
E. found these water flowers in the produce section in Cape Town and suggested that we try them for dinner. I was hesitant since the flowers looked like they had recently been sitting on lily pads, but I stepped up … Continue reading
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More Rock Hyrax
In a previous post, I introduced a slightly perturbed rodent named a rock hyrax, more commonly known as a dassie. I’m not sure that the photo truly conveyed the dassie’s character, so here are a few more photos.
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Table Mountain
A must-see attraction for Cape Town visitors is the view from the top of Table Mountain. On a clear day, you can see 360 degrees, the coasts and the city. There are a number of trail options to climb up … Continue reading
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Portuguese Man o’ War
A Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish washed up on the beach in Simon’s Town. Its tentacles are stretched out on the rock below it.
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Rock Hyrax
We saw these guinea pig-like creatures at Boulders Beach. They were hanging around the penguins and looking generally sour about life. Their true name is rock hyrax, but South Africans call them dassies. Dassies look like miniature bears, and you … Continue reading
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In Cape Town
We arrived in Cape Town nearly two weeks ago and found a quaint neighborhood to reside that is close to a good string of restaurants on Long Street. Cape Town’s neighborhoods creep up hills against Table Mountain in the center, … Continue reading
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Traveling to Cape Town
Photo Credit: malias “Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.” – Jack Kerouac On Friday, E. and I are flying to South Africa. We’ll spend a … Continue reading
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