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Trip to Cape Point

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July 2nd 2007
Sunday morning we all woke up bright and early (much to our chagrin) to head down to Cape Point, which is the southwestern most point on the whole continent of Africa. It was really an amazing day. The weather was beautiful, not a cloud in the sky, and the sky was this intense blue. In Cape Town, the weather wasn’t too cold; breezy, but I was comfortable just in a light sweater. However, by the ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape of Good Hope

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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