Fishing harbour

Africa, Winter 2012 #13

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March 25th 2012
This is our last picture show- as I write this, I am sitting at the edge of the Florida intracoastal waterway. It's pretty, but not as beautiful as what we saw in South Africa! The most southern point in Africa is Cape Agulus. This is where the Indian Ocean meets the Atlantic Ocean. Of course, we expected to see some visible sign in the water.........a colour change- different wave action?? ... 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