Camps Bay

The winelands and Kirstenbosch botanical gardens

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October 1st 2006
A liquid lunch is not the most appealing after a session at Mama Africa and night caps at Ashanti, but that's exactly what we were in for. South African wines are delicious, tho I still didn't find a red wine that I was particularly keen on (sorry Karen!). My fave was Mustac...something, a sweet desert wine, but could quite happily have bought a few bottles of the white wines (Sauvigon Blanc...y ... 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