Gary amongst the Kelp

Last 3 Days in Cape Town (or 2?)

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May 25th 2008
Last 3 days in Cape Town Our first few days in Cape Town at the start of the trip were marred by fog and heavy clouds across Table Mountain giving us nothing to see. Hopefully the sun would be out on the last 3 days back in town. After leaving Stellenbosch (all car windows intact) we checked into the Radisson on the Cape Town waterfront with beautiful sunshine lighting up the mountain - Hoora ... 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