Big balls

Weekend of leisure in Cape Town

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August 31st 2008
Raindrops keep fallin’ Saturday Table mountain had its black table cloth on this morning and the rest of the sky was pretty grey too so no visit up there for us today. As mentioned yesterday the weather was constantly changing and before we left the house we had watched a couple of rain showers out of the patio windows (we’re never going to get into our (very own) swimming ... 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