Shark Bite in a Bar

3rd stop on Route - stuck in the 70's

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May 15th 2008
The evening of Gary's 40th saw the guesthouse put 4 candles on a cheesecake and the owner bring out his guitar to sing happy birthday...badly. An impromptu speech to a random bunch of strangers from New Zealand, Canada, London and Manchester was called for by the guesthouse owners - how embarrassing! The next day we drove down to Port Agulhas - the Southern Tip. For a while Jill and Gary wer ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Mossel Bay

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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