kirstenbosch botanical gardens
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It may have been remiss of me but I didn't realise the gardens only featured South African plants and flowers.
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Which explains why I have no idea what this plant is called.
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I do know these are a variety of aloe, which featured heavily in the garden.
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I walked through an avenue of large scale sculptures.
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The gardens are nestled beneath the imposing Table Mountain.
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Another few images of those red aloes.
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and lastly this beautifully tranquil view of the gardens.
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Unfortunately I'm still struggling to get access to my images but once I do, I'll be back again with another post from my western cape wine tour.
Until then,
Bye for now,
Jillian
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