The Valley of the Cango Caves

On the Road Again ... The Garden Route

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September 22nd 2008
Good grief! We have had the hardest time ever leaving Cape Town. After returning from our road trip, we were planning to leave on the following Tuesday or Wednesday because our time in South Africa is quickly running out. There is still so much to see in South Africa, and we are feeling short of time, we even visited the "Home Affairs" office to see if we could extend our visas. Apparently, ju ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Oudtshoorn

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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