Tidal Pools of the Western Cape
BY SERAI DOWLING
Rockhopper Books, R395 at exclusivebooks.co.za
It's a sad day when a tidal pool does not fill you with the glee of childhood. A hot morning, a striped sun umbrella, buckets and spades, and a cool, fresh tidal pool. Sandwiches and juice on a picnic blanket, going home with skin crinkly from the salt, sand and sun. Whole holidays of joy. So it was with delight that I dived into Serai's book. Let's start with the photos: they're gorgeous and in an instant, you're planning your weekend when you can decamp with family, swimsuits, towels and grub in the boot. In Cape Town, where, let's be honest, the water temperatures lean very much into freezing territory, a wetsuit is probably a good…
