Safari photos from Zimbabwe/Botswana

Cape Grace Hotel, Cape Town S. Africa

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May 19th 2008
We have landed in heaven I am sure. Just arrived at the Cape Grace Hotel - and all the attendants are in full attire to greet us. We have been treated like royalty every step of the way. The only thing we are missing is a wardrobe to go with the hotel. We are on the 1st floor and when we open our balcony doors we could step right onto a yacht that is moored outside our window. Unbelievable! ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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