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Penguin colony at Boulders Beach
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Cape Town, South Africa
Penguins at Boulders BeachThe Cape Doctor-Hang onto your hat
The Cape Peninsula has a Mediterranean climate with well-defined seasons. In winter, which lasts from May to September, large cold fronts come across from the Atlantic Ocean with heavy precipitation and strong north-westerly winds. The winter months are cool, with an average minimum temperature of 7 °C (45 °F).Most of the city's annual rainfall occurs in wintertime, but due to the mountainous topography of the city, rainfall amounts for specific areas vary dramatically. The suburb of Newlands which is to the south of the city is the wettest place in South Africa.This, of course, makes for some exciting Rugby matches, which are played at the famous Newlands stadium.
Summer, which lasts from November to March, is warm and dry. A very strong wind from the south-east arrives, and is known locally as the Cape Doctor, because it blows away pollution and cleans the air. . Summer temperatures are mild, with an average maximum of 26 °C (79 °F). The only times when Cape Town can be uncomfortably hot is when the Berg Wind, meaning "mountain wind" blows from the Karoo interior for a couple weeks in February or early March. I have a small build, and weigh 48kg. My fondest and funniest memory is trying to make my way along the main city street (Adderley Street) with a Cape Doctor blowing hard- I was having to run from street pole to street pole, hanging on for dear life- while trying to keep my skirt from blowing up.
MAIN PHOTO- We lived in St James, which is a beautiful seaside suburb on the False Bay coast. Our house was perched upon the cliffside, and we had this magnificent view of the bay. When the weather was wild, we loved to watch the sea- grey with whitecaps, and huge waves crashing onto the beach below.
