Healer

Cape Town

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August 27th 2010
Cape Town On the afternoon we arrived in Cape Town, I decided to take a nap and John took a walk. Below is the description in his own words of his walk. I decided to walk along Long Street, a short distance away from where we were staying. It’s a busy street with plenty of shops, restaurants, backpacker’s hostels, and bars. As I continued down the sidewalk I was stopped by a young ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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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