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Waiting to bloom.

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Hazy Morning, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, South Africa

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Hazy Morning, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, South Africa

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Hazy Morning, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, South Africa

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Hazy Morning, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, South Africa

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Hazy Morning, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, South Africa

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Hazy Morning, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, South Africa

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The Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town (2020-08-22)

The Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town (2020-08-22)

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One of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the world: The "Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden", a little to the side below Table Mountain, offers an impressive and very extensive insight into the fantastic diversity of South African flora, on an area of ​​more than 600 hectares at altitudes of 100 m to over 1000 m. The number of native plant species to be discovered is estimated at 7,000. Among the typical fynbos vegetation is South Africa's national plant, the protea.

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Einer der schönsten Botanischen Gärten der Welt: Der "Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden", etwas seitlich unterhalb des Tafelberges, bietet auf über 600 ha Fläche, in Höhenlagen von 100 m bis über 1000 m, einen eindrucksvollen und sehr umfangreichen Einblick in die fantastische Vielfalt der südafrikanischen Flora. Die Anzahl der zu entdeckenden einheimischen Pflanzenarten wird auf eine 7.000 geschätzt. Unter der typischen Fynbosvegetation befindet sich auch Südafrikas Nationalpflanze, die Protea.

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Hazy Morning, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, South Africa

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Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens had beautiful orange Bird of Paradise flowers in bloom. @southafrica

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Hazy Morning, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, South Africa

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South Africa - Capetown

After our exhilarating safari, we arrived in Capetown, we decided to finish off our holiday surrounded by people rather than animals.  Following the high octane safari, waking up at 5am each day, a lie in to 7am felt rather indulgent.

Since we were in the area (only a few hours by plane), we thought to finish this in Cape Town, South Africa.

It was slightly jarring to be back in a city but near our hotel there was a great morning craft market to let us in gently.

Ozanjezicht city farm market.  It had a very laid back and kitsch feeling with a collection of subdued and bright colours and a focus on natural goods.

For example, this collection of vegetables. Arrayed in a way that makes you just want to pick up and bite them.  Following on from this we visited the nearby waterfront.

The V&A waterfront.  A very picturesque location.  Location of much good food.  After eating our fill, we went on a bus tour to see more of the southern tip of the African continent.

Boulder’s beach.  This is where we got the chance to ogle the African penguins.  They are strictly fenced off from the tourists by chest-high fences.  Probably on account of the annoying tourists that rush forward to try and pet them.  They are kept at arms length for the tourists safety (they bite) and the penguins (to avoid being taken home as souvenirs).

Robben Island.  On another day we stepped back into a darker part of South Africa’s past.  Robben Island is an island prison for the most dangerous dissidents of all, those with ideas.  This is where Nelson Mandela was kept for decades.

The cell of Nelson Mandela.  Solitary confinement.

The dormitory for the remaining men.  The island was a sobering reminder of the evil that man can do but also how they can rise above it as this is where the idea of peaceful protest which overthrew apartheid started.

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.  Turning away from such distressful scenes, we thought to take a stroll in the park.

A guest trekking the path.  Kirstenbosch is a very large (and manicured) park that is definitely worth a visit.  A few groups of school children were also spotted.

A guest taking photos for her memories.  This was a good way to end our trip to Africa, by returning to nature.  Cape Town was an interesting place to visit with many things to see but back to the zoo (London) now.

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Bergfynbos - Leuocospermum bolusii.

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden.

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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

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