Shark

Cape Town

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May 30th 2008
So, arrived in Cape Town. Wow, what a culture shock! Cape Town is a modern, western city, and it's wet and cold (in comparison). Of the 9 days, there's been three days of great weather and 6 days of so-so. It's about 16 degrees for the most part. While security is everywhere (fences, barbed wire, armed response signs, locked and barred storefronts with buzzers for entry) the city itself is safe ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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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