Township

One of the "townships" outside of Capetown. Millions of people live in these shanty's... some without water and electricity. Apparently the government is trying to replace them with proper housing (and we saw some of this work) before the 2010 World Cup games in Capetown.

Wow... what a beautiful place!

November 16th 2006
Hey guys, just a quick note and some pics... we did the cape peninsula tour today and it was stunning. I've never seen so many mountains, valleys, beaches, and wild animals! Today I saw, in the wild, an ostrich, some zebra, baboons, african penguins (super cute oh my god!) and assorted lizards and birds. What a cool place! And it was warm today with a strong sun so now my face is a little "tann ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Boulders Beach

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

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