Videos tagged with "blue"

Cape Peninsula [06:20]
The scenic Cape Peninsula, part of Cape Town's Table Mountain National Park. It begins southwest of Table Mountain und stretches all the way to the Cape of Good Hope, over a distance of 40 kilometres. The mountains are covered with dense Fynbos vegetation. Many bays and coves with beautiful beaches, in the west along the Atlantic and in the East at the Indian Ocean. The journey starts in the pittoresc fishing village of Hout Bay with the busy harbour and lively promenade. Substantial amounts of fish are unloaded here every day. Mostly it is snoek or hake, mainly for export to Spain. Behind the fishing boats: the arts and crafts market with items from all over Africa, including diamonds. Boat rides on the bay are quite popular. As a farewell - and a welcome on return - the colourfully dressed street musicians from the Hangklip quarter play and sing their tunes. Proceeding to the Cape - on the Chapman's Peak Drive - along the Atlantic coast. To the left of the road - wonderful hiking trails into the Table Mountain National Park. The proteas are part of the unique fynbos vegetation. At Chapman's Point the view of Hout Bay is overwhelming. Here starts the most dramatic part of the stretch. Steep rockwalls, narrow curves and gallery tunnels, and to the right the endless blue Atlantic ocean. Behind the last bend a wide view opens. In front lies the wild sandy beach of Noordhoek. One of the most beautiful beaches in South Africa. Close to the Cape: ostriches at the sea. The Cape ...
Tags: Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, Chapman's Peak, Hout Bay, Noordhoek, Simon's Town, Penguins, South Africa

Chapman's Peak Drive on the Cape Peninsula [01:59]
The Chapman's Peak Drive on the Cape Peninsula - from Hout Bay to Noordhoek. Behind the toll station starts the most beautiful road in the Western Cape. With a stunning view of Hout Bay and the distintive Mount Sentinel at the entrance to the bay. To the left of the road - wonderful hiking trails into the pristine nature of the Table Mountain National Park. With its unique fynbos vegetation. The proteas are part of it. At Chapman's Point the view is overwhelming. Here starts the most dramatic part of the stretch. Steep rockwalls, narrow serpentine curves and gallery tunnels, and to the right the endless blue Atlantic ocean. Behind the last bend a wide view opens. In front lies the wild sandy beach of Noordhoek. For me the most beautiful beach in South Africa.
Tags: Chapman's Peak, Cape Peninsula, Hout Bay, Noordhoek, Chapman's Peak Drive, South Africa

APARTHEID South Africa. Racial segregation signboard. [00:43]
This type of reversible signboard began to vanish circa 1980. It was placed outside and above train windows, slotted into a track which displayed the sign tilted slightly off the vertical (top side out). White train passengers were obliged by South African Railways & Harbours (SARH) and South African Apartheid Law, at the time, to travel 1st class and pay a 1st class fare. So called "Non-Whites", likewise, were obliged by law to travel either 2nd or 3rd class and pay the corresponding fare. A 3rd class ticket for the same journey cost about 10% of a 1st class ticket, however the carriages had hard fibreglass seats along the length of the carriages and were invariably congested. Interestingly the same carriage cars were used for 1st and 2nd class passengers and they had forward/backward facing padded seats covered in dark blue vinyl. During Apartheid, as a rule, Whites went 1st class, Coloureds 2nd class and Blacks 3rd class. Coloureds included everyone neither white nor black, ie all shades of brown. This Apartheid Signboard was found on 16 January 2012 in an Antiques & Collectables Shop on Long Street, Cape Town, South Africa. It is for sale at ZAR 3500 = $ 436 = € 342 = £ 284. I think it should go to a museum as it is a significant piece of history.
Tags: APARTHEID, South, Africa., Racial, segregation, signboard., Racist., Racism.

Rolene Strauss | Miss SA Finalist 2011 [02:55]
Rolene is from the Mpumalanga province and matriculated in 2010. Speaking English and Afrikaans, Rolene is in her first year of studying Medicine and believes she has the characteristics to become an ambassador of South Africa. She is a model for an agency and also holds the title of Miss Diaz 2010 -- 2011. She enjoys staying active and has blue-green eyes. Rolene is thoroughly looking forward to participating in the Miss South Africa pageant and is excited to share the experience with the other finalists. To see more of Rolene go to bit.ly
Tags: Sun International, Miss SA, Miss South Africa, Beauty Pageant, One-On-One, Tamerin Jardine, The, Miss, sapageant

Frieda Du Plessis | Miss SA Finalist 2011 [02:35]
Frieda is a teacher who lives in Pretoria. She holds the title of Miss Rekord 2010 and recently First Princess title for Miss Modern Woman 2011. Frieda is 25 years old and enjoys giving of her time to others, she would like to further enrich the lives of others and wants to grow and learn from this experience with Miss South Africa. With sunny blonde hair and blue eyes, Frieda is set to achieve great things. To see more of Frieda go to bit.ly
Tags: Sun International, Miss SA, Miss South Africa, Beauty Pageant, One-On-One, Frieda Du Plessis, The, Miss, sapageant