We are just back from a week-long trip to the Western Cape where we spent time in Stellenbosch with our granddaughter who is at university there, as well as three days in Paternoster on the West Coast exploring some of the Spring Wild Flower spots in the area

This is just a foretaste of the memorable time we had admiring the spectacle of millions of wild flowers that erupt at this time of year – those in the know are saying this is one of the best flower seasons in many a year.

We did not expect to find many wild flowers in Stellenbosch but the guest farm we stayed on gave us a taste of what was to come

Our stay in Paternoster was a delight as we were right on the beach

The Postberg section of the West Coast National Park opens for two months over August and September and we spent an enthralling afternoon exploring it

The next day we drove through the Cape Columbine nature reserve to Tietiesbaai enjoying the rugged scenery softened by a multitude of flowers

There’s more to come on each of the four spots highlighted here…..