Janel at the Tokara fields

Stellenbosch - Wine Country

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June 23rd 2010
We had a fantastic day today, the so called Janel Day. We rented a little car at noon and drove out to Stellenbosch, a small town about 40 minutes from Cape Town. Stellenbosch is in a wine valley, where over 50 wineries exist within minutes of each other. It was also cool to drive a standard car on the opposite side of the road too. It’s funny, but I keep looking to my right every time I want to ... 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