The car

On the road in SA

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September 7th 2009
July 17 - July 21 Picking up our hire car in Cape Town was hilarious. We ended up with an original Mark I VW Golf the kind they stopped making in the UK in the 1980s. This is what you get when you trawl the net for the cheapest price. Funnily enough though in Cape Town these cars are everywhere and their owners keep them pristine. It was a bit odd though getting in the tiny vehicle after ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape

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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