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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 956892" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>I'm sad to see I missed this thread during my hiatus but glad you had a memorable experience (apart from the wrong the kind of memorable of course). Yeah, we have some issues in SA but now you also know the draw cards.</p><p></p><p>Had I've seen it I'd have fought tooth and nail that you only need to stop in at the Western and Eastern Cape though Addo Park is not quite the Kruger the rest more than makes up for it. Sorry you had to experience the Northern cities. Our waters are only too cold for the limp wristed. I mean isn't cold water what you are looking for on a sunny beach day?! Okay, so Clifton is very cold but just go in and out for short swims and tans. Really refreshing. A few cramped toes is worth the visit to Gansbaai for the Great Whites.</p><p></p><p>I am the president of make the giraffe part of the big 5 club. Not really but I should get a campaign going. Leopards might as well not exist and don't have the charisma of cheetahs. Buffalo have zero charisma when compared to a giraffe. Hell even an Eland is more impressive IMO. Ostriches are huge birds and the white and black feathers are impressive. Also, put a buffalo and hippo next to each other and tell me you aren't more scared of the hippo. Big 5 should be IMO: Lion, Elephant, Giraffe, Eland and Ostrich. My reasoning is that an Eland is the most impressive of the buffalo/buck variety, rhino and hippo fall into the same category where the elephant is king, the lion picks itself. Giraffe is the tallest land mammal, hugely interesting and the ostrich is the biggest bird. Easy.</p><p></p><p>My idea of the best SA has to offer on a reasonable budget/time frame is Cape Town CBD 1 day just the city. Day 2: Table mountain the morning into Clifton for beach and sundowners. Day 3: Kirstenbosch morning walk to Hout Bay fish and chips lunch taking the worlds prettiest drive (Chapmans Peak f course) into Cape point or Simons Town/Kalkbaai if you've had enough hiking already for now. Day 4: From there take the N2 stopping over at Hermanus (in whale season?) and visiting the Hemel and Aarde wine district (Stellenbosch/Franschhoek is better but thats more out of the way here unless you fit it in as a day trip while in Cape Town- but I think H&A is underrated). Day 5 shark cage diving in Gansbaai, make your way to Addo park visting the usual stops along the way. Day 6 and 7 at Addo. That's my best SA experience in a compact form. Though I do admit the Karoo, West Coast, East Coast and Laeveld have their own attractions, Cape Town into Garden Route is the best for me. The only thing is Addo doesn't have giraffes.. but my newly formed organization will sort that out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 956892, member: 39190"] I'm sad to see I missed this thread during my hiatus but glad you had a memorable experience (apart from the wrong the kind of memorable of course). Yeah, we have some issues in SA but now you also know the draw cards. Had I've seen it I'd have fought tooth and nail that you only need to stop in at the Western and Eastern Cape though Addo Park is not quite the Kruger the rest more than makes up for it. Sorry you had to experience the Northern cities. Our waters are only too cold for the limp wristed. I mean isn't cold water what you are looking for on a sunny beach day?! Okay, so Clifton is very cold but just go in and out for short swims and tans. Really refreshing. A few cramped toes is worth the visit to Gansbaai for the Great Whites. I am the president of make the giraffe part of the big 5 club. Not really but I should get a campaign going. Leopards might as well not exist and don't have the charisma of cheetahs. Buffalo have zero charisma when compared to a giraffe. Hell even an Eland is more impressive IMO. Ostriches are huge birds and the white and black feathers are impressive. Also, put a buffalo and hippo next to each other and tell me you aren't more scared of the hippo. Big 5 should be IMO: Lion, Elephant, Giraffe, Eland and Ostrich. My reasoning is that an Eland is the most impressive of the buffalo/buck variety, rhino and hippo fall into the same category where the elephant is king, the lion picks itself. Giraffe is the tallest land mammal, hugely interesting and the ostrich is the biggest bird. Easy. My idea of the best SA has to offer on a reasonable budget/time frame is Cape Town CBD 1 day just the city. Day 2: Table mountain the morning into Clifton for beach and sundowners. Day 3: Kirstenbosch morning walk to Hout Bay fish and chips lunch taking the worlds prettiest drive (Chapmans Peak f course) into Cape point or Simons Town/Kalkbaai if you've had enough hiking already for now. Day 4: From there take the N2 stopping over at Hermanus (in whale season?) and visiting the Hemel and Aarde wine district (Stellenbosch/Franschhoek is better but thats more out of the way here unless you fit it in as a day trip while in Cape Town- but I think H&A is underrated). Day 5 shark cage diving in Gansbaai, make your way to Addo park visting the usual stops along the way. Day 6 and 7 at Addo. That's my best SA experience in a compact form. Though I do admit the Karoo, West Coast, East Coast and Laeveld have their own attractions, Cape Town into Garden Route is the best for me. The only thing is Addo doesn't have giraffes.. but my newly formed organization will sort that out. [/QUOTE]
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