{"id":61421,"date":"2019-01-16T12:58:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T17:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/?p=61421"},"modified":"2019-01-17T07:30:33","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T12:30:33","slug":"traveling-in-south-africa-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/travel\/traveling-in-south-africa-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling in South Africa \u2013 Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our last column<\/span><\/a> we recounted some of the itinerary of a pair of clients on their tour of South Africa. As we said, South Africa\"\" is a wonderful destination for the Orthodox traveler, home to beautiful scenery, fascinating attractions, and bountiful Kosher food. Considering that this week\u2019s Parashah is talking about the Jewish people\u2019s travels in Africa \u2013 out of Egypt on their way to Israel \u2013 I thought it most appropriate that we continue the discussion of travel in Africa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But before we get back to our travelers\u2019 itinerary, I just want to take a moment to point out the seasonal differences to any of our readers who haven\u2019t traveled to the southern hemisphere. South Africa is a large country, with distinct climate differences from region to region. But the biggest difference, from the point of view of North American readers, is in the seasons. Spring starts in September, followed by summer in December. Fall begins in March, and winter closes out the year in June. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"For the traveler, this means two things: Number one, make sure you are bringing clothes that fit the season that you\u2019re going to be in once you get there. Number two, for someone who wants to escape, say, the New York sub-freezing temperature that is outside the window I\u2019m writing at now, South Africa is a wonderful destination. As far as temperature is concerned, South Africa is relatively mild \u2013 you can get an idea of what to expect by reading the chart of average temperatures in summer and winter at this link<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

That said, let\u2019s return to our travels. We last saw our protagonists on Chapman\u2019s Peak<\/span><\/a>, enjoying the wonderful view, and contemplating making a kosher braai<\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n

But bright and early the next day they went to Cape Town Tandem Paragliding. Again, not a choice I would have made, but they told me that that they felt very safe while flying because they were accompanied \u2013 flying tandem \u2013 by a staff member. Aside from the adrenaline rush of the flight, you\u2019ll enjoy some stunning views if you do this. Only twenty minutes from Cape Town, you can visit their website<\/span><\/a> to book in advance. <\/span><\/p>\n

Did you know that there are penguins living in South Africa? It\u2019s true \u2013 after going paragliding, my clients went to Boulders Penguin Colony<\/span><\/a> at Boulders Beach, a protected area \u2013 and one of the only places in the world \u2013 where you can get up close with endangered African penguins<\/span><\/a>. Only about half an hour from Cape Town, this is truly a unique place to visit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Travel a little further towards the ocean, because if you like nature you are going to love visiting Table Mountain National Park<\/span><\/a> (and the Cape of Good Hope<\/span><\/a>, which is part of the park). Wildlife, birds, plants, ocean, it has got it all. It\u2019s not very far from Boulders Beach so it makes sense to go to Boulders Beach and then follow up with a visit to the national park. Keep in mind, though, that it\u2019s possible to spend a 3-5 hours at the park, so plan to get there earlier in the day. <\/span><\/p>\n

Another nice place to visit near Cape Town is Mountain View Horse Trails<\/span><\/a>, a full farm that includes horse riding on trails. One of our travelers told me, \u201cI’ve been to plenty of horse riding places but I\u2019ve never seen one like this.\u201d Featuring a great staff and lots of fun activities (including archery \u2013 also featured in this week\u2019s Parashah! \u2013 see Rashi on Shemos 14:19), this is a great place to visit with the family. <\/span><\/p>\n

Our adventurers next went back to Table Mountain \u2013 but this time to the Cableway<\/span><\/a>, a cable car that goes over a 1,000 meters up\"\" the side of Table Mountain. With beautiful scenery, a birds-eye view of wildlife, and an ascent to literally above cloud level, this cable car ride is worth waiting on the sometimes-long line.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cableway is round-trip, but if you\u2019d like a more exciting way of going down a mountain side, try rappelling down the side of the mountain. Table Mountain Abseil<\/span><\/a> is a great place to get some beautiful scenery while you\u2019re slowly lowering yourself down the mountain. (\u201cAbseil\u201d is the South African word for \u201crappel.\u201d) Definitely less intense than bungee jumping off the Bloukrans Bridge, but not by much!<\/span><\/p>\n

But this was the end of our travelers\u2019 Cape Town leg of the trip. They headed back to Johannesburg after this \u2013 maybe we\u2019ll be able to pick up their itinerary in one of the upcoming columns. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the meantime, if you\u2019re contemplating a trip to South Africa \u2013 or to anywhere else \u2013 feel free to contact us at aviron@travelleaders.com<\/span><\/a> to help you plan an itinerary, book tickets, or just for general travel advice. <\/span><\/p>\n

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