| We think that Cape Town has some of the best | | | | The African Pelicans seem to like to come to visit |
| beaches in the world. | | | | during the evening time at dusk, staying all night on |
| You can choose beaches which are on the Indian | | | | the sand bank just across the water. It's almost as if |
| Ocean, with warm water, or those on the colder | | | | they come for an overnight or weekend stay. |
| Atlantic Ocean. Neither coast is very distant from the | | | | Obviously like the Hilton to them. |
| other, so travelling between the two is easy by road | | | | Other visitors that we love to see on our lagoon are |
| or rail. | | | | the Egrets, Herons and Oyster Catchers. Wonderful |
| Most of the beaches, which stretch around the | | | | wading birds, all with their own characteristics, which |
| coastline are long with white sand. On some of the | | | | you could sit and watch all day long, just wading up |
| beaches like Muizenberg you'll find lifeguards, so they | | | | and down, dancing their flirty dances to attract the |
| are safe to surf from. | | | | fish, or at least confuse the fish sufficiently for the |
| Other beaches, like Boulders Beach, you'll find plenty | | | | bird to suddenly dip its head and peck the fish |
| of animals. On Boulders beach it's the African | | | | straight out of the water and into it's gullet. |
| Penguins that live there. Beware, they can be rather | | | | Beaches with facilities, life and people, beaches |
| smelly and they do bite if you get too close to them, | | | | without anything except for the birdlife. The choice is |
| but don't let that stop you diving into the water to | | | | yours. Often you can find beaches not far away |
| swim with them. The penguins appear very tolerant | | | | from the hubbub and find not one soul upon it, real |
| of their fellow human sunbathers and are quite happy | | | | desert island stuff. |
| to live harmoniously with us! Let's face it, where else | | | | Spectacular scenery is also the norm for Cape Town |
| can you get an experience like this? | | | | beaches. Just think of the bay of Cape Town with |
| Seals and fish life abound, which in turn brings the bird | | | | it's flat-topped mountain in the background. The |
| life. Whilst sitting on the back verandah of the house | | | | whole of the bay is infact, one long sandy beach, |
| we constantly see the more common birds such as | | | | stetching for miles around Table Bay. |
| Turns, Black-Backed Seagulls, Cormorants, but great | | | | Next time you're thinking about taking a beach |
| excitement happens when the African Pelicans come | | | | holiday, take a look at Cape Town - you'll not be |
| to visit. Huge jumbo jets of birds, serenely floating | | | | disappointed. |
| along like the QE2 in full sail! | | | | |