Cape Town

So the adventure begins....

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September 20th 2007
It is actually very hard to describe South Africa, or maybe more specifically Cape Town. As we drove into the city, you cannot help but notice the vast townships/slums that people are living in. This was then completely contradicted by the various beauty spots of camps bay and the waterfront, fronted by shops selling diamonds and fur. It has been a completely manic first 5 days. I have gained a mu ... 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