The Flora & Fauna of Cape Town

Our trip to South Africa last September was a journey of discovery. Not only did we learn a bit more about the HIV/AIDS crisis, but we also got to see aspects of nature we don't get to see along the roadside here in Los Angeles, as we did in Cape Town. We thought we'd share some of these discoveries with you.

There were beautiful flowers...
...and animals we often see here at home...
...along with other animals we see here at home...usually defeathered, frozen, and packaged for Thanksgiving.
We also saw familiar animals in unfamiliar locations...
And animals we usually see on the other side of high fences instead of by the roadside. Oh, see the ostriches behind the lone baboon on the right?
Some animals are so commonly encountered, they have special road signs.
Would you believe this? In Africa?
It was quite a trip!