Kgotso at his cell door

Astounding Southern Africa - Cape Town, Tuesday 2015 March 10

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March 10th 2015
Robben Island was our destination this morning: legend made real! The embarkation point was the Nelson Mandela Gateway Museum, but we didn’t see anything except the exterior. We boarded a medium-speed ferry, full with its 120 passengers. Fortunately with Dramamine, Sea Bands, an outside seat, and the distraction of photography, the motion of the sea didn ... read more

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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