Admiration in Rainbow Nation II

7/12/2013

Delaire Graff Estate

One of South Africa's finest vineyards in Stellenbosch, was acquired by globally renowned and respected diamond merchant, Laurence Graff, in 2003. A state of the art winery and restaurant opened in 2009 followed by an exclusive lodge and spa in May 2010 and a Graff Diamond and 100% Capri Clothing boutique in December 2010. The Estate is now considered to be one of South Africa's leading luxury destinations, already winning accolades for its wine, design, food and accommodation.

Asara Wine Estate & Hotel Stellenbosch

Set on a 15-acre site on a working vineyard, this warm, elegant hotel is 5 km from the Rupert Museum, 6.4 km from Stellenbosch town centre, and 15 km from the Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate.

Seal Island Cruise

Taken at Capetown, South Africa

Table Mountain

Table Mountain is a South African icon and the only natural site on the planet to have a constellation of stars named after it Mensa, meaning “the table.” The flat-topped mountain has withstood six million years of erosion and hosts the richest, yet smallest floral kingdom on earth with over 1,470 floral species. Table Mountain boasts numerous rare and endangered species. It is the most recognized site in Cape Town, the gateway to Africa, owing to its unique flat-topped peaks which reach 1,086 m above sea level.

Cape of Good Hope

The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa.

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park, in northeastern South Africa, is one of Africa’s largest game reserves. Its high density of wild animals includes the Big 5: lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalos. Hundreds of other mammals make their home here, as do diverse bird species such as vultures, eagles and storks. Mountains, bush plains and tropical forests are all part of the landscape.

Johannesburg

Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest city and capital of its inland Gauteng province began as a 19th-century gold-mining settlement. It's known for Soweto Township, a sprawling jumble of African workers’ houses that was once home to Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Mandela’s former residence is now the Nelson Mandela National Museum. To the northeast, Herman Ekstein Park encompasses a boating lake and Johannesburg Zoo.

Cape Town

Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Slowly rotating cable cars climb to the mountain’s flat top, from which there are sweeping views of the city, the busy harbor and boats heading for Robben Island in Table Bay. The notorious prison that once held Nelson Mandela is now a living museum.

Most Amazing Experience

Congrats Tonet for jumping the world's highest bungy jump bridge, Bloukrans at 216M.

West Coast Fossil Park

The West Coast Fossil Park is a fossil park near Langebaanweg, Western Cape, South Africa. The fossil sites of Langebaanweg have exceptionally well-preserved remains of fossil fauna that date to circa 5.2 million years ago.

In this period sea levels were higher and many now extinct animals lived in the riverine forests, wooded savanna and along the sea coast near the present day Langebaanweg site. Phosphate mining operations at Langebaanweg uncovered these rich fossil deposits. The fossils include bones of over 200 different animal species. This represents possibly the greatest diversity of five million year-old fossils found anywhere in the world.

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