The team met at 7:30 am to film at Kirstenbosch Garden. Our morning plans of touring the gardens were stopped by a horrible rain storm. Instead, we met with Sally at the Education Center to get out of the rain.

Sally spoke with Christopher about the importance of protecting the environment in which we live. She also taught us about some of local plants and animals which are indigenous to - meaning native to, or originally from - South Africa. We learned about a family of plants called Fynbos that actually need fire to survive.

When the weather cleared and the sun came out we wandered the Gardens to search for the Protea flower, and the other Fynbos plants.

At Kirstenbosch, the team split up into groups of 2. Christopher and I followed the steep and winding paths. Sign posts along the garden and a map in hand helped me to navigate. Kirstenbosch is enormous! I had fun counting the buzzing bees, butterflies, birds and other garden animals and insects which were enjoying the plant life.

What types of plants and flowers are indigenous to your area?

Boulders Beach is famous for its population of African penguins. These penguins make noises that sound like the ‘Hee-Haw’ that donkeys make. There are about 3,000 penguins living at Boulders Beach.

The penguins seemed to turn every available space into a home. The make their nests under trees, bushes, and in sand dunes. We saw many penguins sitting on their eggs waiting for them to hatch.

I enjoyed watching the penguins take dips into the sea and ride waves back into the shore. They were so cute when they waddled up the sand dunes and waggled their tails to get dry after taking a swim.

Morning: Tour Kirstenbosch Garden	Afternoon: See the Boulders Beach penguins	Penguin photos and facts

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