Seal Island

South Africa- Seal Island

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May 20th 2013
We went to Seal Island with a boat from False Bay, Cape Town. It was very choppy and the waves were huge. In fact it was the first trip after a couple of days of cancellations. It was worth it. When we arrived we were greeted by thousands of Cape Fur Seals. The island is just 4 metres high with no beach or vegetation, just resting frolicking seals. We did not see any great whites (pleasure yet ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Garden Route

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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