Di and Owen on the rocks at Hermanus

July 3rd 2007
After breakfast and a leisurely pack-job, we left for Mossel Bay. Just out of Cape Town, a baboon ran on to the side of the road--glad we didn't hit it!! Gave us something to chuckle over! We headed to Hermanus via the N2 and, while we saw no whales at all, we had a heavenly lunch at Harbour Rock. Owen had the calamari he has been waiting for. I had a delicious seafood chower and the most be ... 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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Diane Schupbach

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Tell us a bit about yourself... this information will appear on your page. I was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on June 2, 1970, and emigrated from there to the US in March, 1983 with my parents and 2 sisters. On June 9, 1979, however, my family embarked on an adventure that changed my world--we took a 7-week trip to England, the US, Canada, and Germany. I was fascinated by the way people lived in other places. I enjoyed new taste sensations(humbugs and Dr Pepper) and sights beyond my imaginings (fireworks on the 4th of July, that field of roses in Germany). I still love to travel... full info

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