Lanzerac

February 17,18,19,20, 2011

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February 28th 2011
Hmm. It was a mandatory out weekend and I desperately needed time to myself… The natural conclusion is to go to a spa!! The only problem was that I had to reserve a room on short notice. I bit my nails while calling hotel after hotel. Finally, I found an open one. The Lanzerac. It was superb. There a complementary spa treatment, wine tasting, and breakfast. I took advantage of everything. ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Franschhoek

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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