| South Africa is a practical demonstration of the word | | | | in a somewhat cooler clime than the unbearable heat |
| "diversity" on all levels. From a floral perspective, | | | | found along the equatorial regions of Africa. The rainy |
| South Africa is home to semi-deserts, forests, and | | | | season here is in the summer, and it is mostly |
| grassland plains. On a cultural level, South Africa is a | | | | thunderstorms in the afternoon. |
| marriage of backgrounds, ethnic groups and | | | | Further down the east coast, towards Cape Town in |
| languages. | | | | the south, the climate changes from tropical to |
| South Africa's southernmost tip is also where two | | | | Mediterranean, with wet winters and hot, dry |
| oceans meet - the mighty Indian and Atlantic - a | | | | summers. Here the water is cooler, and the |
| union between hot and cold currents - leading to a | | | | underwater scenery changes from tropical coral to |
| rich diversity of marine life. Along 3000 kilometers of | | | | beautiful forests of kelp. |
| alternating sandy and rocky coastline, some of the | | | | The biggest plus of a holiday in South Africa is that |
| best beaches in the world can be found. | | | | sheer number of things to do - not only inside, but |
| Despite the fact that South Africa is well south of | | | | also out of the water. The family members who are |
| the coral belt, the warm Mozambique current along | | | | not "into" snorkeling can drive off to a local game |
| the east coast has led to Africa's most southerly | | | | reserve and catch the big five, or investigate the rich |
| coral reefs. The effect is great scuba and snorkeling | | | | floral and breathtaking geographic landscape around. |