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What do we all need the most, especially during our rainy, cold winter? GOOD NEWS! Imagine receiving a dose of good news delivered to your inbox for free!
Due to the event of the Cape Town book fair this month, we added this piece of good news. In celebration of 60 years of publishing in South Africa, the June edition of Reader's Digest features 60 reasons for us to remember why South Africa is unique.
There are so many, I'm sure we can all think off the things we love about South Africa.
Here are some, of the 60 good aspects to be proud of.
- Table Mountain in Cape Town is the most impressive mountain in the world! It can be seen from 200 kilometers out to sea. Not to mention the energy this magnificent mountain emanates!
- Our Cango Caves are the longest cave sequence in the world. Ever slid through the letterbox, or can you still crawl up through the chimney?
- Our creative wirework is exported all around the world. Our local talent is the most innovative when it comes to using waste material to make a living.
- The Sagole Baobab in Limpopo and an Indian Rubber tree in Cape Town share the title of SA's biggest tree, but we both have a special love for The Big Tree near Storms river in the Eatern Cape.
- We must have one of the most scenic drives in the world - Chapman's Peak
- South Africa is home to the world's largest individually timed cycle race (the Cape Argus Cycle Race), the world's largest open water swim (the Midmar Mile) and the world's largest ultra-marathon (the Comrades Marathon).
- Cape Town has the fifth-best blue sky in the world according to the UK's National Physical Laboratory
- Did you know that South Africa houses one of the three largest telescopes in the world at Sutherland in the Karoo.
- Mossel Bay's Oystercatcher Trail and the Cape Nature Tierkloof Trail in the Gamkaberg Reserve are among the thirty spectacular walks included in "Unforgettable Walks to Take Before You Die."
- South Africa has ranked second in a list of Top Ten World Travel Destinations by one of the United States' most popular online travel guides.
SA Tourism said on Wednesday that South Africa has been voted the best and most interesting African travel destination in an annual Dutch online travel survey....Was that not a nice feeling, knowing that we have all that, and more to be proud off.
| 'Virtually' explore South Africa through the internet. |
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These are just 'some' of the good points to remember. Yes we all know that South Africa is going through difficult times, but so is the rest of the world. Why not be grateful that we experience these transition times in a country where opportunities are there for every one who is willing to look for it.
MORE GOOD NEWS! Local and international tourists can now 'virtually' explore South Africa through the recently launched map by Google. This map includes over 120 points of interest and a fully functional supporting website, providing an itinerary planner and detailed information about specific areas.
Google Earth technology allows users to travel our cities by means of satellite imagery and aerial photography. To view click here - http://earth.southafrica.net
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