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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: Cape Town
Date: July 23rd 2006
Cape Town - our final stop ! We're right at the end of our trip now and both looking forward to going home, and sad to come to the end of our adventures. We're staying with Alex who is friend of mine from the Southampton climbing club and has been living in Cape town for the last 3 years. Unfortunately our timing could have been better ! The week that we've decided to decend on Alex happens ... read more
Date: July 23rd 2006
Cape Town - our final stop ! We're right at the end of our trip now and both looking forward to going home, and sad to come to the end of our adventures. We're staying with Alex who is friend of mine from the Southampton climbing club and has been living in Cape town for the last 3 years. Unfortunately our timing could have been better ! The week that we've decided to decend on Alex happens ... read more
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