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Sharks!

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May 21st 2006
Well after being very disheartened at not being able to get the Carolina game on tv we decided to drown our sorrows with a cask of wine and some springbok shots; this did not make for a very good morning! So after getting up and rushing out of our hostel we drove the 40 k to gainsbay and did the pre dive briefing, had some breakfast, our gravol pills and felt quite confident heading out to view ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Stellenbosch

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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