Where to Find
Some of the Best Beaches in the World
by: Helen Palmer
We think that Cape Town has some of the best beaches in the world.
You can choose beaches, which are on the Indian Ocean, with warm water, or
those on the colder Atlantic Ocean. Neither coast is very distant from the
other, so travelling between the two is easy by road or rail.
Most of the beaches, which stretch around the coastline, are long with white
sand. On some of the beaches like Muizenberg you'll find lifeguards, so they
are safe to surf from.
Other beaches, like Boulders Beach, you'll find plenty of animals. On
Boulders beach it's the African Penguins that live there. Beware, they can be
rather smelly and they do bite if you get too close to them, but don't let that
stop you diving into the water to swim with them. The penguins appear very
tolerant of their fellow human sunbathers and are quite happy to live
harmoniously with us! Let's face it, where else can you get an experience like
this?
Seals and fish life abound, which in turn brings the bird life. Whilst
sitting on the back veranda of the house we constantly see the more common
birds such as Turns, Black-Backed Seagulls, Cormorants, but great excitement
happens when the African Pelicans come to visit. Huge jumbo jets of birds,
serenely floating along like the QE2 in full sail!
The African Pelicans seem to like to come to visit during the evening time
at dusk, staying all night on the sand bank just across the water. It's almost
as if they come for an overnight or weekend stay. Obviously like the Hilton to
them.
Other visitors that we love to see on our lagoon are the Egrets, Herons and
Oyster Catchers. Wonderful wading birds, all with their own characteristics,
which you could sit and watch all day long, just wading up and down, dancing
their flirty dances to attract the fish, or at least confuse the fish
sufficiently for the bird to suddenly dip its head and peck the fish straight
out of the water and into it's gullet.
Beaches with facilities, life and people, beaches without anything except
for the birdlife. The choice is yours. Often you can find beaches not far away
from the hubbub and find not one soul upon it, real desert island stuff.
Spectacular scenery is also the norm for Cape Town beaches. Just think of
the bay of Cape Town with it's flat-topped mountain in the background. The
whole of the bay is infact, one long sandy beach, stretching for miles around
Table Bay.
Next time you're thinking about taking a beach holiday, take a look at Cape
Town - you'll not be disappointed.
About The Author
Helen Palmer is the author of the website www.magical-cape-town-vacations.com,
whose family's love of Cape Town was spawned some 30 years ago, when her aunt
moved there to live. Regular visits and a genuine love of travel persuaded
Helen to share her passion.
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