A spring fever to catch? It's time to act!

People in the northern hemisphere are used to definite seasonal changes, as each season is normally made up of three months each. However in South Africa things are a little different! Summer usually lasts for about 7-8 months with autumn, winter and spring making up the balance. In fact, some of South Africa's winter temperatures are even better than central European summer temperatures (see our average weather chart). Okay, the point of all this weather talk is that when spring does spring, it's brief and people stand up and take note :-)

The West Coast Wild Flower spectacle is world-famous and people from all the corners of the globe flock to this arid land that's been turned into a carpet of flowers. This time of the year also brings in the magnificent Humpback and Southern Right whales, that grace these waters to meet their mates and to calve.