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Spring on the West Coast, the usually subdued coastal vegetation, bursts
into a vivid explosion of colour. The brilliant flower display has inspired
a country wide pilgrimage for years, and now international tourists of
all ages and from all origins make the floral expedition. Langebaan’s kaleidoscopic landscape seems like a dream, with the turquoise lagoon meeting the sky and is arguably the best setting for viewing the flowers. Spend a day on foot or riding a bicycle through the West Coast National Park near to The Farmhouse Hotel, where the flowers stretch further than the eye can see and offer an unrivalled experience in natural beauty. As if by a magical spell, the West Coast comes alive with a thick covering of psychedelic colours between July and October each year. Folks from all walks of life make their pilgrimage from Cape Town, other parts of the country and even from abroad, to witness all the amazing floral designs on nature’s palette. Whether you like to skip through the daisies, make floral necklaces out of them, roll in them or you just like to stare at them and take snapshots with disposable cameras, you’ll be loving these flowers every which way that you can.
Remember to call the FLOWER HOTLINE when in need........ FLOWER HOTLINE Call the Flowerline for up-to-date information all year round on 083 910 1028. Everybody loves a great music festival and Rocking the Daisies is an awesome music fest that brings music together with nature, with comforts such as gourmet food to keep your energy up for dancing. Facilities include a camping village, Hemporium food village, craft market, bars, wine-tasting, tented hotel, day care, showers, toilets, dam, medical and security staff and shaded areas. Bands include the top bands in SA from a stage set up in the middle of a daisy field, out in the fresh air, with acres of room for dancing. www.rockingthedaisies.com Nothing can beat the experience of taking a horseback ride through nature to witness the wicked flower display. Windstone in Langebaan, offer trail rides as well as children’s riding camps and team building. Windstone's scenic, rugged beauty is spread over six hectares of vastly different vegetation, from leafy avenues to sweeping views across the open veld. www.windstone.co.za
Check out the goings on at the 90th Darling Wildflower Show 14-16 Sept Opens: Friday 14 September at 09:00 Dates: 14,15 and 16 September 2007 Venue: The Sports Club in Darling Entry: R20 per person A hall will be landscaped with Darling wildflowers, from the most fragile and rare to the ones easily found. Stalls with all sorts of interesting goodies await, while an exhibition tent will showcase all gardening, conservation and landscaping related goods. There will also be a lecture hall with wine tastings, talks and displays of art. Entry fee includes entry to the landscaped hall and the lecture hall. For more information: darlingwfs@westc.co.za Make sure you get yourselves over to Postberg Nature Reserve, which only opens in August and September, for flower covered landscapes that resemble a celestial vision. The largest concentration of mammals is in the Postberg Reserve, but this part of the park is only open during flower season. However Eland, red hartebeest, Cape grysbok, caracal and rock hyrax can be found throughout the park. www.nature-reserve.co.za/west-coast-national-park_map.html Hopefield Fynbosskou – from the 28th to the 31st August, 2008. Brian Hodgson – Qualified Satour and Field Guide Remember to take the scenic route to The Farmhouse Hotel! |
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