Playing Tourist

Twenty-Two

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May 22nd 2007
By the time that we hit ground in Cape Town after a ten hour flight from Doha, Gene and I needed the next three days just to stabilize our blood pressure. We were delirious by the time that we arrived at the doorstep of our bed and breakfast - Twenty-Two - where we were greeted by our vivacious hosts, Allan and Dominic. Deducing that our British keepers for the next few days were a gay couple, I ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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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