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Cape Agulhas

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February 27th 2011
We stayed in Cape Agulhas for one night at a B & B. Cape Agulhas is the Southernmost point of Africa and is where the Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean meet. We went to a harbor at a small fishing village called Struisbaai and saw a giant stingray from the pier (See pic). This area is very quiet and small and not commercialized. We are headed for Kommetjie and Cape Town next. ... 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