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14/05/2025

Seven things you may not have known about Table Mountain In Cape Town, South Africa:-

Table Mountain is the iconic flat mountain that overlooks the city of Cape Town in South Africa. Located in Table Mountain National Park (TMNP), it is famous for its diverse wildlife as well as its sweeping views over the Atlantic Ocean and city.

1. Table Mountain is one of the oldest mountains in the world
The rocks of Table Mountain are approximately 600-million years old. Table Mountain itself is 240-million years old. It is thought to be one of the oldest mountains in the world. It is older than the Alps, Andes, Rockies and the Himalayas.

2. Table Mountain is the only natural site on Earth to have a constellation of stars named after it. In the 18th-century, French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille named a constellation after Table Mountain. The constellation is called Mensa, which means ‘table’ in Latin. You’ll find the constellation below Orion at latitudes south of 5 degrees from May through July. It can best be seen in northern latitudes in January.

3. The mountain’s original name is Hoerikwaggo. The indigenous Khoisan people of the Cape named the mountain Hoerikwaggo, which means ‘Mountain in the Sea’. Portuguese explorer, Antionio de Saldanha, was the first white man to hike the Mountain. He did so in 1503 and named the mountain Taboa de Cabo. This means ‘Table of the Cape.’ Following this, around 1652, Dutch settlers started calling it Tafelberg, which translates as Table Mountain.

4. The highest point is a stone cairn. Table Mountain got its name because of its flat top. The flat plateau is approximately three kilometres (2 miles) from side to side. The highest point of Table Mountain is 1086 metres (3563 feet) above sea level. It’s called Maclear’s Beacon. It is named after Thomas Maclear who was the Astronomer Royal at the Cape. In 1865, Maclear instructed his assistant to build a stone cairn on the top of Table Mountain for use in a trigonometric survey. The plateau is often covered in orographic clouds, which is known as the ‘Table cloth’. The plateau is flanked by Devil’s Peak to the east and by Lion’s Head to the west.

5. In 2012, the mountain became one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

6. Table Mountain has an incredibly diverse range of plant and animal life, most of which are endemic. This means they are not found anywhere else. In the national park, there are 8,200 plant species.

7. Table Mountain was once three-four times higher. However, millions of years of erosion has caused it to shrink.

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Seven things you may not have known about Table Mountain In Cape Town, South Africa:-

Table Mountain is the iconic flat mountain that overlooks the city of Cape Town in South Africa. Located in Table Mountain National Park (TMNP), it is famous for its diverse wildlife as well as its sweeping views over the Atlantic Ocean and city.

1. Table Mountain is one of the oldest mountains in the world
The rocks of Table Mountain are approximately 600-million years old. Table Mountain itself is 240-million years old. It is thought to be one of the oldest mountains in the world. It is older than the Alps, Andes, Rockies and the Himalayas.

2. Table Mountain is the only natural site on Earth to have a constellation of stars named after it. In the 18th-century, French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille named a constellation after Table Mountain. The constellation is called Mensa, which means ‘table’ in Latin. You’ll find the constellation below Orion at latitudes south of 5 degrees from May through July. It can best be seen in northern latitudes in January.

3. The mountain’s original name is Hoerikwaggo. The indigenous Khoisan people of the Cape named the mountain Hoerikwaggo, which means ‘Mountain in the Sea’. Portuguese explorer, Antionio de Saldanha, was the first white man to hike the Mountain. He did so in 1503 and named the mountain Taboa de Cabo. This means ‘Table of the Cape.’ Following this, around 1652, Dutch settlers started calling it Tafelberg, which translates as Table Mountain.

4. The highest point is a stone cairn. Table Mountain got its name because of its flat top. The flat plateau is approximately three kilometres (2 miles) from side to side. The highest point of Table Mountain is 1086 metres (3563 feet) above sea level. It’s called Maclear’s Beacon. It is named after Thomas Maclear who was the Astronomer Royal at the Cape. In 1865, Maclear instructed his assistant to build a stone cairn on the top of Table Mountain for use in a trigonometric survey. The plateau is often covered in orographic clouds, which is known as the ‘Table cloth’. The plateau is flanked by Devil’s Peak to the east and by Lion’s Head to the west.

5. In 2012, the mountain became one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

6. Table Mountain has an incredibly diverse range of plant and animal life, most of which are endemic. This means they are not found anywhere else. In the national park, there are 8,200 plant species.

7. Table Mountain was once three-four times higher. However, millions of years of erosion has caused it to shrink.

02/06/2024

Pinelands history…..
PINELANDS, the first Garden City in South Africa, attained a new stage in its history during 1948 when it became a full-fledged municipality. With a population of more than 5,000 Europeans it now takes its place as one of the happiest and most enterprising communities in the land while for beauty of situation and almost uniformly high standard of architecture and town-planning there is hardly anything to be compared with it.
Long before the expression “Garden City” had ever been thought of, back in Victorian times, the old Cape Colonial Government laid out a forestry estate on the outskirts of Cape Town. The farm was called ”Uitvlugt” and extended for several thousand acres across the sandy and still desolate Cape Flats. Here the Forestry Department carried out its task of planting pine trees— thousands and tens of thousands of them. From an economic point of view their effort was not a success, but it led to greater things and accounted for the name now bestowed upon the place, namely Pinelands.
The Department of Forestry having decided that “Uitvlugt’ was no longer an economic proposition, negotiations began for the transfer of the whole area to the Department of Lands. On January 13,1919, the Union House of Assembly passed a resolution authorising the grant of “Uitvlugt” to a new body which was to be called “The Garden Cities Trust” and the measure was ratified six days later by the Senate.
So it became necessary to settle the vital question of who was to design the future Garden City. Since South Africa as yet had no experience in this field, it was resolved to import an overseas expert, Albert John Thompson, an architect and surveyor, who had been responsible, amongst other work, for Swan Pool Garden City, near Lincoln. Mr. Thompson arrived late in 1920 and on November 19 of that year took up his new duties. Working in collaboration with the Forestry Department, the Lands Department, the Cape Town Municipality, the Surveyor-General’s Department and others, he lost no time in planning the first section of the estate.
Roads were cut and wherever possible the original pines were preserved. Great care was taken to ensure that even the smallest lanes should offer a beautiful vista—either a distant view of Table Mountain or perhaps an attractive cluster of trees. Where possible, roads followed the contours of the ground, so as to ensure the most economical cost of construction; traffic was concentrated on arterial avenues and maximum safety ensured for children by setting back as many houses as possible in lesser thoroughfares. The business region was carefully defined, so that the shops would be near at hand without being obtrusive. Above all, the houses were designed to combine attractive appearance with comfort and low cost.
The rate at which Pinelands has evolved is shown not only in its public buildings but also in its sporting amenities. We come upon the Bowling Club, with nearly 200 members, with two full-sized greens, plus a smaller one, and with plans ready drawn for a fine new clubhouse. There is the cricket ground and the athletic field (where rugby is also played). Six public tennis courts are already proving inadequate, while the Croquet Club, with its two courts and a clubhouse, is likewise forging ahead. A pair of hockey fields with their own pavilion is available. Mention must also be made of the children’s playground, complete with its slides, swings, horses and other devices for entertaining the very young, and of the Scout Hall and the Recreation Hall. Taken together, Pinelands today has over 25 acres devoted to sport, and almost every month sees new improvements put into use.
Pinelands, beautiful garden city of Cape Town, is often praised for its peacefulness, tree-lined avenues, attractive thatched roof houses and village atmosphere. Whilst within easy reach, Pinelands is the ideal escape from Cape Town’s busy commercial nodes. How privileged we are to stay in a lovely village like this

15/04/2024

Beautiful Franschhoek, with glorious views and passes that are breathtaking

Good morning ...the beautiful Franschhoek Valley ...with Theewaterskloof Dam over the mountain Pass..🌻🌺🌷🌱🌿🌷🏡Franschhoek is a town in South Africa’s Western Cape with centuries-old vineyards and Cape Dutch architecture. Trails wind through flowers and wildlife at Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve to views over Franschhoek Valley. The Huguenot Memorial Museum and neighboring monument honor the area’s French settlers, who arrived in the 17th and 18th centuries. Franschhoek Motor Museum displays vintage cars amid mountain farmland🌺🌻🌳🌲https://www.sa-nice.com