Autumn Riches in the Western Cape South Africa

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Autumn in the Western Cape of South Africa is rich in colour and texture and drenched in balmy sunshine. This is what we were looking forward to when we planned our April trip to the wine lands of this region.

 

What we found is a country in a grip of drought. It is warmer than usual for this time of year and evidence of wildfires are everywhere. In many places, the vineyards are still green. In others, it seems that the leaves merely shrivel up and drop off.  Those rich autumn colours we were after were few and far between and mainly found in cultivated gardens.

 

Still, we did all we wanted to do; saw everyone we wanted to see and more.

 

Come now. Take a break and go on a mini tour (of a tiny corner) of the Western Cape as you sit back, relax and enjoy the slideshow.p

 

 

La Rochelle BnB in Wellington Western Cape
La Rochelle BnB in Wellington Western Cape
Autumn colours on the vine
Autumn colours on the vine
Poets Garden Wellington
Poets Garden Wellington
Houtbay and lunch at the Mariners Wharf
Houtbay and lunch at the Mariners Wharf
Seals cavorting a Hout Bay
Seals cavorting a Hout Bay
Musicians at the Victorian and Albert Waterfront, Cape Town
Musicians at the Victorian and Albert Waterfront, Cape Town
Gugulethu 7 Memorial in Gugulethu
Gugulethu 7 Memorial in Gugulethu
Kirstenbosch
Kirstenbosch
The Tree Top Canopy Walk in Kirstenbosch, also known as 'The Boomslang' aka tree
The Tree Top Canopy Walk in Kirstenbosch, also known as 'The Boomslang' aka tree
View of the tree tops from the top of the Canopy Walk
View of the tree tops from the top of the Canopy Walk
Knarled trunk of a forest fig tree in Kirstenbosch
Knarled trunk of a forest fig tree in Kirstenbosch
The enormous canopy of the forest fig
The enormous canopy of the forest fig
Canopy of the baobab tree in the conservatorium at Kirstenbosch
Canopy of the baobab tree in the conservatorium at Kirstenbosch
The view from Chart Farm not far from Kirstenbosch
The view from Chart Farm not far from Kirstenbosch
Strelitzias at Chart Farm
Strelitzias at Chart Farm
At Evita se Perron Darling
At Evita se Perron Darling
The 'station' where satirist Pieter Dirk Uys performs his shows
The 'station' where satirist Pieter Dirk Uys performs his shows
Direction board at Evita se Perron
Direction board at Evita se Perron
An excellent place for lunch at Yzerfontein on the West Coast
An excellent place for lunch at Yzerfontein on the West Coast
Leeu Collection newest hotel in Franschoek
Leeu Collection newest hotel in Franschoek
Ghandi stands opposite Mandela in front of the Leeu Collection hotel
Ghandi stands opposite Mandela in front of the Leeu Collection hotel
Franschoek with mountains in the background
Franschoek with mountains in the background
Hex River Valley
Hex River Valley
Impala
Impala
Keisie Valley from the top of Burgers Pass
Keisie Valley from the top of Burgers Pass
Diemersfontein Wine Estate outside Wellington
Diemersfontein Wine Estate outside Wellington
Perfect wood carving of a buffalo at Diemersfontein
Perfect wood carving of a buffalo at Diemersfontein
Fish Eagle - my favourite carving at Diemersfontein
Fish Eagle - my favourite carving at Diemersfontein
Mitchells Pass on the way to Ceres
Mitchells Pass on the way to Ceres

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