What a lovely article. I feel the same way about Newlands Forrest in Cape Town. t is the smell of te trees and the ground after rain, which is almost a daily occurrence. One could spend the entire day searching for mushrooms or relics or just enjoying the peace of nature. It is where I grew up. Although I have spent half my life living on the other side of the city, I immediately feel at home as soon as I enter the well-worn pathways and "bundubash" through the bushes!