S1 – Ep 252 – Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden – At the Foot of Table Mountain!

We couldn’t be in Constantia and not visit Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, it is so close. We decided to walk through and show as much as we could see of the place. It is 538 hectares in size so we weren’t able to cover it all, one would need several visits for that. As I walked in, I didn’t know where to start because each route wanted to be more beautiful than the other. I found a walking path which led me to the Boomslang tree canopy walkway. This was super impressive, the way it wound its way over the top of the trees and the views were mind-blowing. I could’ve spent the whole day there and not seen it all. This is without doubt another one of those places we will have to come back to. #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #capetown #westerncape #kirstenbosch #tablemountain

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[vonrecht]

What fantastic light and what a terrific blue sky! Superb vegetation! Sitting in grey old winter Britain, I want to just pop through the screen and walk along that paradise path...

[MichaelJones-lhug]

Even though I used to live in Cape Town I did not have access to my own transport and so was unable to visit all these amazing places that you are visiting and recording and making available to people like me. I just want to say thank you so very much. I truly appreciate the effort and the work and I pray the Heavenly Father will bless you and keep you as you continue with your adventures.

[manuelbrown]

Thank you for the videos. I love South Africa. Greetings from Costa Rica.

[SuddenStorm]

A real Eden. Years ago I went to their nursery and bought a cycad there, the varieties were astounding

[desh]

Quite magnificent! I could spend several days there.

[mariusroos]

Thank you for this excellent video. A place one can visit and find your sole again! Well done and thanks for the long walk around.

[micheallewis]

What a bonza video, beautiful.The rock formation to the left of Castle Rock, is called The Teddy Bear because of its Shape.Close by another formation called The Skull, also ecause of the shape.Near to the wild almond hedge is Lady Ann Barnard's Bath with a foot bridge crossing over it, surrounded by caycads.It has been many a year since I was in Cepe Town, place of my birth and long overdue for a visit. Reguards from, Michael Jonathan Lewis, Johannesburg.

[deonzar]

Thanx for getting all that exercise to show us this beautiful place. And i just love that tree canopy walkway.

[sannamagranna]

Dankie, dit is die mooiste plek wat ek nog gesien het.

[sharonmeier]

Morning, Thanks for the tour of Kirstenbosch, must be beautiful when most of the flowers are in bloom. !!

[simonemason]

Gee whizz I thought I died and went to heaven. Even though there were so many people it was still perfectly fine. It would have been so cool to have your drone Curtis? Imagine? A person could go there quite often and never get bored. Maybe I should build a little shack there somewhere. 🤔 Thanks.

[nico]

Hi you two!
Blue skies, rocky castle mountains and a complete GREEN forest, wow!
Thank you for taking me along on this forest walkabout. It is stunning, informative about plant life and history, and even adventurous. Glad you made it back to Sonia, I was quite lost.
I enjoyed your video immensely and will definitely go visit the Kirstenbosch Garden at the first opportunity.
Thank you again, you two, for all your work, and -
Keep safe!

[franspistorius]

Hi Curtis,

Thanks for taking us through the lungs of Cape Town. Good to see it again.

[EricLouw-dxhw]

A decade since I was last in Cape Town (now living in Australia). Lekker to see the Cape again. I think you should also do a tour of Stellenbosch for all your viewers who have never been to the Cape.

[volksieza]

Every trip, Kirstenbosch on the cards, but never quite happened! Seeing this, when we down in April, definitely a day trip will happen!! We have the 2nd oldest Botanical Gardens in RSA here in Grahamstown but so neglected, it's sad.

[charlietreston]

Hi guys was in kerstenbos 19 years and have told people how amazing it is if I ever had doubts you have backed up everything I said when I lived in joberg I rented a house that had belonged to a professor some of the cactus had to have a permit to be transplanted from the Cape the walks are incredible with the back drop of the mountains crazy music in t background really set's it off the dinosaurs fit right in with the vegetation so tranquil guys you really pulled it off with this video thanks letting me join you cheerio till the next one

[seymourcpt]

At least i can say i've visited this awesome place...Try and do Newlands Forest too...Been walking Skeleton Gorge so many times in my high school day...80's

[dazd]

Nice video, the gardens is absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[annawitter]

A visit to Kirstenbosch is a must. Back in yesteryear, I belonged to the Botanical Society and Would come and spend whole days at Kirstenbosch. Unfortunately people have been feeding the Guinea fowls and Egyptian geese and they tend to get aggressive. Now there are signs up warning people not to feed them. I saw the Boomslang go up. Its awesome to walk there and see into the tree tops and peer into the birds bedrooms! (Squeaky tweety falsetto....) " 'Ere! Whats all this then! Humans sneekin' peeks into our private 'omes! What a nerve! You should of put up them them blinds, Percy!" You are quite right. One should come here for the day, we used to do that with a picnic in the backpack. Blissfull! The conservatories are very interesting dunno if you got to see them. Lovely place to skulk in the winter, as I often did. There are shuttles available for people who arent keen on walking. Thank you for a beautiful visit.

[flodillon]

I have always heard of these garden's and now have the privilege to see them, thank you for this opportunity I loved every moment of this. Especially the walkway and views and geese. So restful. I am so glad I could see it.💖