The coastline is dotted with small towns, many of which serve as seasonal recreational hubs. The climate of the coastal areas is humid and subtropical, comparable to southern Florida in the United States, but not quite as hot and rainy in the summer.
A national park the size of many countries with an animal population of approximately 300,000, Kruger was an amazing place to visit. Host to more than one million people every year, Kruger was home to 507 bird, 114 reptile, 336 tree, 49 fish, 34 amphibian and 147 mammal species. A new remarkable fence free feature of the park made it ever more open to animal migration from neighboring Mozambique and Zimbabwe . Though no off road viewing was possible, we were able to see many animals from the park’s designated asphalt and dirt roads.
The most distinctive and recognizeable feature of Cape Town is the Table Mountain. This is not a static feature of the landscape, rather it is the personification of the weather and character of the cape. Sometimes the clouds will settle down over the mountain, a phenomenon affectionately called
the Waterberg mountains stretch over 5000 square kilometers of bushveldt and scenic valleys. Situated just a few hours outside Johannesburg, the hustle and bustle of urban life is replaced by a large open spaces and gorgeous vistas.
