Together again

Day 173 - The Carr-Joneses back together at last

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December 22nd 2006
Gemma’s brother Stuart and his girlfriend Nicola arrived in Cape Town at about 10am. Their flight was a bit late due to fog in London, which just added to our smugness as we prepared ourselves for another 30C day. Gren and Sally went to pick them up and Gemma went with them; Ed stayed in bed. It was great to have the Carr-Jones family all together again and there was a lot of catching up to do. ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » False Bay

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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