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And the first step of the second step of the trip

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January 6th 2013
So my plans for a full nights sleep in preparation for the rigours of the touring life, were thwarted by the arrival of a hoarde of German tourists, who took over the remaining 5 dorm beds and made dinner at 10.30pm outside my bedroom window. So I stumbled out at 7.30 the next morning feeling pretty average, and wandered my way through the sleeping city to the tour office. But, by some happy twist ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape

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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