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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: R & R Afrique du Sud: Cape Town
Date: March 17th 2010
Date: March 17th 2010
Cape Town
Table mountain cable car
Fortunately for us the sky was clear blue with a light breeze when we arrived at the cable car station just below the summit of Table mountain. We had bought a Go Cape card which allowed us to bypass the growing queue snaking its way down the stairs. Once inside the 65 person cable car the floor started to rotate ... read more
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