Stellenbosch to Knysna with stops to see gardens, caves and ostriches
Stellenbosch is a lovely town with a first class university - one of the top four in South Africa.
I got to wander into the campus and talk to students - one studying law, another studying languages, and others studying finance and marketing. They were all bright, enthusiastic, motivated and optimistic about their future.
The university smelled of intelligence. I...
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...
From Kirstenbosch to Namaqualand for more spectacular sights
My first visit to Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden in Cape Town was five years ago. It was a fabulous visit and I got to see some spectacular plant specimens - protea, leucospermum, cycads and all sorts of other exotic plants.
However, my visit this week was somehow much more satisfying.
I'm not sure why. I again saw wonderful collections of protea and...
Oh no, Namaqualand has no flowers! This is a big disappointment
Namaqualand, one of the world’s top landscape wonders for majestic spring flower displays, is in the grip of the worst drought in 100 years.
As a result, there are few, if any flowers. It is a total waste of time coming to Namaqualand right now to see blooms - there are none.
I spent all day scouring the landscape here with...
