Pre-football excitement on Table Mountain

June 9th 2010
(N) So after 12 days of sailing through the turquoise seas of the Indian Ocean, we have arrived in Cape Town. It’s winter here, and it does get cold, but it’s really not that bad. Today the sun is shining gloriously, I am sitting in the garden of Matt’s parents’ house and typing against the magnificent backdrop of Table Mountain. It’s the 9th June, two days before kick off, and the Moth ... 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

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Welcome to our travel blog! After almost ten years of rat-racing around in London, we have decided to ditch, well.... everything, to go explore the world. Having suitably begun our trip in the cradle of the world - Africa, our 15 month journey will see us hiking mountains in Peru, jungle trekking in Bolivia, wine tasting in Argentina, desert roaming in Chile, and beach bumming in Brazil.... after that, it's on to Bangkok, the gateway to South East Asia which we will explore for five months before heading to our final destination, Australia. To our friends - please feel free to add fee... full info

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