On our way to Hout Bay

Hout Bay, Castle of Good Hope & hiking to the top of Lionshead

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May 20th 2010
For lunch on Monday the boys and I took a drive from Camps Bay to Hout Bay, driving around the 12 Apostles to this tiny little fishermans village. Not far from here, maybe 15-20 minutes. We drove to the docks and got a nice wiff of the unloading area -- WHEW that smelled bad! We walked around the small marina area and off to this nice little place that Ryan remembered called Dunes to have lunch. I ... read more

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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