December is Summer Holiday Time in South Africa

The majority of South Africans take their annual holiday in December, as it is summer, Christmas, and furthermore, the end of the year.

Some travel many kilometers by car, train or airbus to spend up to fourteen days in their favorite holiday resort, while the rest stay quietly at home in the company of their beloved relatives.

However, policemen, traffic officers, doctors, nurses, paramedics, fire fighters, and almost all community servants are on duty to perform their distinctive tasks.

Let’s see what South Africans do during December – a Photo check -

The most popular region of South Africa during the summer holiday is the Eastern Coast, as it has the north-to-south Mozambique/Agulhas Current, which provides warm waters.

Countless beaches, from the most northern beach in the province of Kwazulu-Natal to the most southern in the Western Cape Province, are packed to their limits during December.

Anglers and water sport fanatics seem to prefer the West Coast, where the cold Benguela Current from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean keeps the water a bit too cold, though quite refreshing, for swimming.

Countless Nature reserves in South Africa meet the expectations of those who refuse to become part of the boisterous crowds that assemble during December in coastal towns.

Countless inland holiday resorts in all the provinces of South Africa are open for old and young to enjoy adventures of all sorts.

Millions of South Africans prefer staying home during December. They entertain relatives and friends, and/or simply relax and generate energy for the coming new year.

When I was very young I preferred spending December in a lively coastal town, and most of the time on the beach.

Then, during the 1980's our house was the family's holiday resort, and I was the hostess.

Since about 1990 I tried my utmost best to be alone during December. I even lied in order to be left in peace. I was in the claws of Depression.

Since 2004 it was not that easy to be alone, as I became my daughter, her husband and my grandchildren's neighbor. Thank heavens, they respect my need to be alone and don't demand too much of me. Sporadic visits from relatives are always expected and enjoyed.

I am not sure if I am normal. However, I do know that I am an owfma-sa - an ordinary white female middle age South African, and I am happy.

I wish all my relatives, friends and readers a Happy and Prosperous 2017.