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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]
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] Blog: Arriving in Cape Town
Date: February 4th 2010
Fairly turbulent flight over night to Cape Town, this could have been because the flight flew along the coast of Africa. Probably managed to sleep on and off for 3 hours. Once we reached Namibia, we could see the Namib Desert outside and the sun rising. The landing into Cape Town was smooth and we saw Table Mountain upon landing. We were tired when we arrived from lack of sleep, but the adrenalin ... read more
Date: February 4th 2010
Fairly turbulent flight over night to Cape Town, this could have been because the flight flew along the coast of Africa. Probably managed to sleep on and off for 3 hours. Once we reached Namibia, we could see the Namib Desert outside and the sun rising. The landing into Cape Town was smooth and we saw Table Mountain upon landing. We were tired when we arrived from lack of sleep, but the adrenalin ... read more
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