Up Table Mountain for a sensational, panoramic, top of the world view
Our decision to go up Table Mountain has been in the balance for a few days because of fluctuating weather conditions.
The sky needs to be totally blue without a cloud in it for a visit to the mountain top to be perfect.
The weather was excellent on our second day, but on Sept.10 it was perfect and we moved quickly...
Down the Cape Peninsula to spectacular Cape of Good Hope
For our second day in South Africa, we first headed downtown to visit the Company Gardens in the heart of the city.
This was a lovely way to start the day. I told everyone that Mozart started most of his days before work by walking in a garden. It alway seems like the perfect way to start a day.
Historically, the...
South Africa garden tour begins in Cape Town
Sept 8 - Today, I am in South Africa to lead an exciting 14 day garden tour out of Cape Town with visits to Namaqualand, the Western Cape and Stellenbosch wine areas along the famous “Garden Route” followed by a game drive to see Africa’s big five at Kruger National Park.
Since the journey to Cape Town from Vancouver is...
Next stop, Cape Town, South Africa for a 15-day tour
In September, I will be heading back to Cape Town, South Africa, to lead my second garden tour there.
In 2012, I led a tour out of Cape Town along the Garden Route, calling at Stellenbosch and Knysna on route before leaving the Western Cape to jump over to Durban and Swaziland and on to Johannesburg.
This time, we will...
