| I have wanted to visit South Africa for
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| | Jackass Penguins at Boulder.
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| some years as I am passionate about
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| | Moving further East along the traditional
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| wildlife, wine and horticulture so it was
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| | 'Garden Route' with scenic views of the
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| an obvious choice. Most travellers I
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| | Drakensburg Mountains created a carefree
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| spoke to, like myself, had booked their
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| | environment, I felt like a back packer.
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| flight separate to accommodation allowing
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| | Making use of a number of local guest
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| more freedom. Many internet travel
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| | houses all found in my 'Portfolio Guide'
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| providers will allow you to tailor a
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| | book I was touched by the hospitality and
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| flight and a few nights accommodation to
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| | warmth that I received. Travelling at the
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| get you started off, I would of course
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| | busiest time of year I found no
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| advise pre-arranging a hire car for the
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| | difficulty in finding a luxurious haven
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| whole trip.
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| | booking late on each afternoon. I stayed
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| The flight to Cape Town is a manageable
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| | in a number of wonderful annexes with
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| 11 hours to start such a trek. The city
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| | their own swimming pool for £30 to £40
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| itself is ultra modern, stylish, buzzing
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| | a night. Welcomed into the heart of the
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| and affluent with a marina surrounded by
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| | family every cooked breakfast was a work
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| lively boardwalks. The botanical gardens
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| | of art, all this for B&B prices makes it
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| are full with species of flowers and
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| | hard to leave this amazing trail. In
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| birds that you would only expect in a
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| | September and early October you are able
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| children's fairytale. The whole city is
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| | to see frolicking Whales all along the
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| backed by the geological miracle that is
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| | coast from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth
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| Table Mountain which can be travelled by
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| | that will take your breath away.
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| cable car to breath in the view of the
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| | If you are privileged enough to extend
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| city and vicious Atlantic waves. Starting
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| | your stay for more than two weeks you
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| in the west is a good ice breaker as it
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| | will have an opportunity to see a bit
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| feels quite European with plentiful Dutch
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| | more 'real Africa'. I worked my way in
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| influence in a much warmer atmosphere.
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| | this relaxing manor all the way around
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| The Dutch wine-lands of Stellenbosch are
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| | the Eastern Cape to Durban. There was
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| within striking distance of the city
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| | never any shortage of breathtaking
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| feeling like a clean university town with
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| | scenery or fantastic guest houses and
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| great elegance. Each vineyard has
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| | every town had a different charm. Port St
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| something special to offer and you will
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| | Johns and Port Shepstone seemed like much
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| be impressed by 5 star meals served in
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| | poorer townships with bizarre mixtures of
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| courtyards accompanying afternoons of
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| | Dutch, African and 1950's architecture;
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| wine tasting. The Cape of Good Hope
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| | I'm told this is much more like the
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| nature reserve is also a wonderful day
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| | majority of the country. Durban itself is
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| trip while residing in the City. Sugar
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| | much more of an industrial city so
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| birds, sun birds and swee wax bills are
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| | passing along the coastal road to
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| all species that Bill Oddie advises to
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| | Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve is your
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| look out for… I wasn't disappointed.
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| | best bet. It is an enormous national park
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| You can also fill hours pottering around
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| | that takes all day to drive around it
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| beautiful white sandy coves finishing
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| | with an abundance of Hippopotamus, zebra
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| your day visiting the bizarre African
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| | and giraffe to name but a few.
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