Dec
26
2009
South Africa Cape town and Kruger National Park Questions?
Posted by greenthumb in Gardening QuestionsHi, I am going to get married on Safari next year in Krueger National Park, stay there for 4 days then off to Cape Town
1. Any cheap Direct Airlines
2. We are planning to go in September – anyone know if the weather will be good then?
3.Any other advice/things to do etc (not vineyards or the gardens)
Thanks
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The best advice anyone can give you is to change your plans and visit some other Country. South Africa is the crime capital of the World with anything up to 80 murders per day and a woman raped every 3 seconds. Not to mention the serious assaults,car jackings and sodomising of children and babies either as a cure for AIDS which is rampant or to cut up their bodies and sell them to Witchdoctors.
Cape Town has the highest per capita crime rate in South Africa, not one of their Tourist sites or beaches is safe and the place is heaving with drugs and gangs.Have a look at this site:
http://www.crimexposouthsfrica.net
September’s the beginning of spring here, so the weather should be fine. If you wanna avoid the garden route and the vinyards, why not try heading up the western coast, Very isolated though…and eerie
Always check with your travel agents with regards to safety concerns.
1) go to a fantastic website called http://www.flyhappy.com , i have just discovered their fares from U.S to SA , are a third of the price offered by other company’s such as Expedia.com.
To get to Cape town from Kruger National , go to http://www.flymango.co.za Again the cheapest airfares available.
2)September is spring in South Africa, weather in Cape town very wet and windy , but we do have great beach weather inbetween the aforementioned conditions . So bring warm clothes as well as your bikini!!
3) There are many fantastic things to do in CT. I for one like the small towns in the "false bay" area. Such as Kalk bay (which has wonderfull antique stores, excellent restaurants _brass bell has a fantastic view of the ocean, if you are lucky you might see dolphins and Southern right whales_) Simonstown is the base of the South african Navy , also hosts some excellant restaurants and has a nature conservation beach called "Boulders" where i am sure you will enjoy lazing on a rock shared with the penquins. They are everywhere there!!
Take a drive over "chapmans peak" and you will end up in Hout bay a delicious cove of fun with great beaches .
I could go on forever….
Keep your valubles hidden at all time, always have your doors locked and you should have a fantasic experiance!!
Please ignore "alf garnett" , he is a totall pesimist who does everything he can to destroy the worlds view of our home.
September is the best month to visit South Africa. Still cool enough to enjoy the Kruger (which gets way too hot and humid in Dec/Jan), and the Cape is getting warm enough, plus Spring flowers are out in the Cape and there are still Southern Right Whales visiting. Go up the west coast to see the spring flowers and visit Hermanus for best whale viewing (try to go on a whale siting boat). In Cape Town spend a day soaking up the sun at Clifton beach (anything can happen anywhere, but my opinion is that Clifton is a very safe beach).
Not sure where you are flying from, but you can make bookings at http://www.southafrica.to/bookings.php5