Background: After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjugation of the native inhabitants. The Boers resisted British encroachments, but were defeated in the Boer War (1899-1902). The resulting Union of South Africa operated under a policy of apartheid - the separate development of the races. The 1990s brought an end to apartheid politically and ushered in black majority rule.
May 13th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town Capetown was always the place people asked me about when I said we were starting out in South Africa for two months, and now I see why. The mountains, combined with the ocean, combined with the city ... 96 photos[full story]
May 4th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town Récit d'une visite de 3 jours à Cape Town. Après un vol de 2H00 de Johannesburg, me voilà arrivée à Cape Town, ville assez remarquable par la diversité culturelle, ses vignes, ses plages, sa montagne ... 160 photos[full story]
May 4th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town Ok. Yesterday I took a boat out to Robben Island.
Unfortunately, I took some anti-motion sickness medication and it made me SUPER drowsy.
So I spent the day fighting to stay awake.
It's a 20is ... [full story]
May 3rd 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town it's been a couple days, and I'm pretty sure no one is going to believe what I did yesterday.
But first, Thursday was a holiday, so me and Christina, a girl in my room from Spain, walked to Sea Poi ... [full story]
May 1st 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town Yesterday I finally got out and saw some things, which was nice.
I walked down to the Waterfront, which took about half an hour, and I can successfully report I only got honked at once.
Once I got ... [full story]
April 9th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town Cape town is an incredibly infectious city. Basically I love it here and am v. glad about the news that it looks like I'll have a pretty good reason to come back!;)
Carlyn took me over to Knysna an ... 32 photos[full story]
April 26th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » West Beach From here it seems they are pretty normal, although normal seems pretty crazy!
Coming from the political reality in which we are currently living, I honestly believe that the current US democratic ... [full story]
April 11th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town So after a 27 hour travel period on 10th April from Auckland to Cape Town (3 flight changes!) I finally made it and hit thew sack straight away! No such luck for me to be able to relax or see Cape Tow ... 17 photos[full story]
April 16th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town
This one is the real deal, so to speak. We arrived in Cape Town after a flight which confirmed how different men and women are. While Lynne sobbed to PS. I love you, I enjoyed the braindead Tran ... 15 photos[full story]
April 17th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town Arrived in Cape Town via Mango Airlines, quite efficient airline, took the taxi to the Long st. Area at center bowl in the heart of town, found a hostel called Carnival court hostel, will stay here u ... 87 photos[full story]
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