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Where to Find Some of the Best Beaches in the WorldHelen Palmer 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 youll find lifeguards, so they are safe to surf from. Other beaches, like Boulders Beach, youll find plenty of animals. On Boulders beach its the African Penguins that live there. Beware, they can be rather smelly and they do bite if you get too close to them, but dont 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! Lets 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. Its 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 its 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 its 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 youre thinking about taking a beach holiday, take a look at Cape Town - youll not be disappointed.
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