Kirstenbosch
Kirstenbosch is the oldest and largest botanical garden in South Africa, created in 1895 by Cecil Rhodes, whose camphor and fig trees are still standing. In 2004 the gardens became an UNESCO World Heritage Site—the first botanical garden in the world to achieve this. It recognizes the significance of the fynbos plant kingdom. (Remember that we mentioned it already in several blogs!) There are paved paths and many signboards to guide you to various parts of the garden. The gardens trail off into wild vegetation covering the slopes of Table Mountain.
We had a lovely cream tea in the restaurant—spinach quiche tarts, cucumber sandwiches, scones with jam and cream, carrot cake, and lots of tea! We walked many miles in the garden and saw beautiful sites and learned a bit about the special vegetation region of the Cape. Our photos do not do justice to the beauty we saw.
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- an entrance at Kirstenbosch
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- main path
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- flowers
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- gardens
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- another area
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- flowering protea
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- cream tea!
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- camphor trees planted by Rhodes
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- gardens with mountain
