Photo Essays on Cape Town, South Africa and Hermanus, Whale Watching Capital of the world

Photo Essay: Cape Town — 'The Mother City' for so many reasons 

It is easy to imagine the thoughts of Portuguese explorer, Bartholomew Diaz, when he first discovered the Cape in 1488. Arriving from the sea to that amazing, mountainous splendor must have been truly wonderful indeed.

Table Bay, as it is now called, with the Cape peninsula curved around it, is still as spectacular today. However, the City of Cape Town has come a long way since its initial beginnings, first as home to the nomadic Khoi people and later to the Dutch settlers of Jan van Riebeek of the Dutch East India Company.

Read more and view photos: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/354152

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Photo Essay: 'Whale Crier' calls you to visit Hermanus, South Africa 

Situated on Walker Bay on the southern coast of the Western Cape is a beautiful little treasure called Hermanus. This historic small town is famous for many reasons, but particularly for its spectacular whale watching.

During the southern winter and spring, Hermanus is famous for its Southern Right Whale watching, and whales can be spotted from the cliffs in the town center from as early as June, and usually depart in early December each year.

Read more, see photos & video: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/354207