Schoone Oordt hotel

Swellendam

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September 16th 2023
It was pouring with rain again when we left Boschendal, and the weather only got worse as we hit the N1 and visibility was maybe 50 yards. We opted to pay the toll and take the motorway route through the Huguenot tunnel which is nearly 3 miles long. It saves 11 miles of twisting roads through the old pass – money well spent on a day like this! The views would have been spectacular but we wouldn' ... 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