Further to the comments of my friend and fellow traveller-David from Portsmouth-we chose Afton Grove as our base to explore Capetown and its surroundings because both my brother-in-law and my son couldn`t praise it more highly,having stayed several times between them over the last 10 years.It was a most relaxed atmosphere and Davids` reference to the willing and expert advice for any trips we were planning(including organizing taxis etc)was very welcome.I would like to make special reference to the incredible expertise Chris had on the huge variety of bird and animal life in the area.Way back last year when we first made contact with him at Afton Grove to make the booking,I mentioned my interest in the birdlife,he immmediately sent 4 hand-drawn sketches of walks in the vicinity and all the birds I should be able to spot there.Thanks Chris -as you know-it worked perfectly and you even took the trouble to identify the video footage for me!
