De Hoop Nature Reserve

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De Hoop Nature Reserve is a great place to spot whales from the land.   There are very few people in a very large area.

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A different whale can be seen every 5 minutes.

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The beautiful Dutch colonial farm house, the whales, the sand dunes, the solitude .... these are some of my favorite things. Mmmm... including this very charming guy too.

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The nature reserve also has the endangered Cape Mountain Zebra, sporting its unique brown stripes and pattern.

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The road to De Hoop is loaded with farms and windmills.

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