Where to Find Some of the Best Beaches in the World

Author: Helen Palmer

Article:
We think that Cape Town has some of the best beaches in the
world.

You can choose beaches which are on the Indian Ocean, with warm
water, or those on the colder Atlantic Ocean. Neither coast is
very distant from the other, so travelling between the two is
easy by road or rail.

Most of the beaches, which stretch around the coastline are long
with white sand. On some of the beaches like Muizenberg you'll
find lifeguards, so they are safe to surf from.

Other beaches, like Boulders Beach, you'll find plenty of
animals. On Boulders beach it's the African Penguins that live
there. Beware, they can be rather smelly and they do bite if you
get too close to them, but don't let that stop you diving into
the water to swim with them. The penguins appear very tolerant
of their fellow human sunbathers and are quite happy to live
harmoniously with us! Let's face it, where else can you get an
experience like this?

Seals and fish life abound, which in turn brings the bird life.
Whilst sitting on the back verandah of the house we constantly
see the more common birds such as Turns, Black-Backed Seagulls,
Cormorants, but great excitement happens when the African
Pelicans come to visit. Huge jumbo jets of birds, serenely
floating along like the QE2 in full sail!

The African Pelicans seem to like to come to visit during the
evening time at dusk, staying all night on the sand bank just
across the water. It's almost as if they come for an overnight
or weekend stay. Obviously like the Hilton to them.

Other visitors that we love to see on our lagoon are the Egrets,
Herons and Oyster Catchers. Wonderful wading birds, all with
their own characteristics, which you could sit and watch all day
long, just wading up and down, dancing their flirty dances to
attract the fish, or at least confuse the fish sufficiently for
the bird to suddenly dip its head and peck the fish straight out
of the water and into it's gullet.

Beaches with facilities, life and people, beaches without
anything except for the birdlife. The choice is yours. Often you
can find beaches not far away from the hubbub and find not one
soul upon it, real desert island stuff.

Spectacular scenery is also the norm for Cape Town beaches. Just
think of the bay of Cape Town with it's flat-topped mountain in
the background. The whole of the bay is infact, one long sandy
beach, stetching for miles around Table Bay.

Next time you're thinking about taking a beach holiday, take a
look at Cape Town - you'll not be disappointed.



About the author:
Helen Palmer is the author of the website
www.magical-cape-town-vacations.com, whose family's love of Cape
Town was spawned some 30 years ago, when her aunt moved there to
live. Regular visits and a genuine love of travel persuaded
Helen to share her passion.