The Lion and the cable car

Lion's Head in the background and yet another cable-car packed with tourists on its way up to the top. Down below the Kloofnek road that connects the City Bowl with Camps Bay, can be seen.

The Fairy & the Farm. Part I: The Devil

February 15th 2007
It was the annual gathering of the fairies and this time Africa was the host continent. The Fantastic International Fairy Association (FIFA) had decided that South Africa was the nation among all the African nations that best met the requirements for such an event. Then - to be more precise - the South African Gnome Authority (SAGA) had chosen Cape Town to represent the rainbow nation, and the Ca ... read more

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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

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