Me and Philippa waiting for the sunset

The Mother City

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January 7th 2012
Sorry about the long leave of absence...I haven't forgotten about you I have just had very little computer access!!! South Africa....What a contrast to South America! The main things I had to adjust to was not needing to thank people in Spanish and actually being able to put loo paper in the toilet! Its crazy how things become habit so quickly! So for my first couple of days in cape to ... 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