Sunday, July 14, 2013

A Really Clever Way to Check out SA

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By Aaron Richards


There is a fly and drive vacation that you can do, if you have at least two weeks and like driving, that will give you the greatest of SA. People are often reluctant regarding whether they should be doing the eastern coast, the west coast or a safari. Well, why not do all of it?

Rather than taking the usual flightdirectly into Cape Town from the Johannesburg international, fly straight to Springbok. Her e you can rent an automobile and begin traveling down the N7. If you are lucky enough to be here at the start of springtime (August and September), you are likely to catch some gorgeous flower shows as the arid Namaqualand area blooms. This location has the richest dry bulb biodiversity in the world, and over 1000 of its 3500

Apart from seeing this remarkable spectacle, you can spend some time visiting the Cedaberg Mountains with their ancient rock art, then travel down the Route 27, the "Seafood Route". Here you can eat exceptional seafood cooked for you on open-fires in stylish, but affordablerestaurants. Route 27 is a must for you if you are a crayfish enthusiast!

Your holidays to South Africa can continue with a few night's stop in Cape Town. From Springbok to Cape Town it's 563 kilometers so if you do a leisurely 100km a day, you'll be in Cape Town before your first week is over. Here there is truly plenty to do and see. In the city center you can visit Government Avenue (bring peanuts for the squirrels), the Natural History Museum and the V&A Waterfront. Sea Point provides a beautiful seafront promenade then Camps Bay has a very elegant beach, cafes and dining establishments. You can also go up Table Mountain making use of the cable-way, or go for day trips to the university town of Stellenbosch and to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

Once you have finally had your fill of Cape Town, you can do a day trip to Cape Point and then head off to the Garden Route on the eastern coastline. The main freeway taking you up the coastline is called the N2 and you will come across some lovely towns such as Mossel Bay, Knysna, Oudtshoorn and Plettenberg Bay.

The Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mountains are rich in Cape Fynbos and indigenous woodlands. They are home to some three hundred species of birds and make up a range of environments, including wetlands. This is a nature fan's haven because the ecological community is protected by ten different nature reserves. Ocean safaris are possible, and in winterthe , you will be able to get a really close look of the rare Southern Right Whale, which comes to calf here. This is a nature lover's paradise due to the fact that the environment is safeguarded by ten different nature reserves. Ocean safaris are possible, and in winter season you will be able to get a truly close look of the rare Southern Right Whale, which comes to calf here.

You can likewise jump onto Route 62 from here also called the Wine Route and taste some excellent wines which are exported worldwide. Route 62 will take you all the way to Port Elizabeth, a total of eight hundred and fifty kilometers from Cape Town. From here you can catch another plane which will take you to your international departure or possibly to a safari in the Kruger National Park.




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