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Week 9 - The Seductive Warthog

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September 5th 2015
So now Matt is here Lou and I are having a mini holiday and doing all of the wonderful thing Cape Town has to offer as a tourist. SANCCOB were kind enough to give us more days off during Matt and Kate's (Lou's friend from work) 10 day trip here, in return for fewer days off either side and more days helping out with the transpondering project. This week was an incredible mix of goslings, sunburn, ... 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