View from Table Mountain

Capetown

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November 1st 2006
So the airline lost our luggage--didn't lose it exactly as much as decided not to bring it on the plane because it was so hot that the plane with everyone's luggage was too heavy to take off. They left 70 pieces of luggage behind however they did not tell us this until the plane had landed. Luckily we had packed some extra clothing in our carry on bags. We stayed at Capetown Hollow right next t ... 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