Di and Owen next to the Dolphin Pool inside the Castle

July 17th 2007
I got up early this morning to attend to my poor little travel blog. Had a light breafast (good break after all the "full farm" mornings we've been having!) and showered up. We headed first to the Castle. Building of this fortress (rather than palace) began in 1666. It is a pentagon, with an extra triangle on each of its angles. Take a look on Google Earth! Had a great look-around. The militar ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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

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Diane Schupbach

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Tell us a bit about yourself... this information will appear on your page. I was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on June 2, 1970, and emigrated from there to the US in March, 1983 with my parents and 2 sisters. On June 9, 1979, however, my family embarked on an adventure that changed my world--we took a 7-week trip to England, the US, Canada, and Germany. I was fascinated by the way people lived in other places. I enjoyed new taste sensations(humbugs and Dr Pepper) and sights beyond my imaginings (fireworks on the 4th of July, that field of roses in Germany). I still love to travel... full info

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