Waterfront Harbor

The Final Days

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July 11th 2009
Well, my last few days in Cape Town were full of fun and enjoying the winter sun of South Africa. Oh yeah, and a little bit of packing and preparing for departure. Since we got home a day early, I had one more day than anticipated, and I used it going with the flow. The plan for June 8th was to drop off the car and then pack and do some other productive things. Well, as usual, a quick morning ... 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