Cape Sugar Bird

Western Cape

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August 22nd 2010
Stellenbosch The town of Stellenbosch is an hour northeast of Cape Town and, along with Franschhoek, is the heart of the SA Winelands. It is also a lovely college town hosting the University of Stellenbosch. We spent two nights sleeping and the intervening day wine tasting. Since we did not have a car, we decided to take an all day tour that visited four wineries for wine tasting, ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape

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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