Quaint Franschhoek

Days 31-32: Capetown, S.A to Namibian Border

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February 26th 2007
Today we started our tour from Cape Town, South Africa to Nairobi, Kenya - 6 weeks on the road, camping our way through 8 countries in Africa! Woohoo! The first day of our tour was very sedate... a 40 minute drive from Cape Town landed us in the famous South African wine region of Stellanbocsh where we spent the day touring 4 different wineries, trying a multitude of wines (Martin racked up 22), ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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 subjug... ... read more