Dune 45

"Baboons become aggressive around food!"

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October 22nd 2007
Last point of contact we were in Stellenbosh. From there it was a short commute to Cape Town where our tour officailly ended. We had our final group meal down on the water front where there were a number of awards handed out - as voted by all the truck members. Kristyn won the coverted "Scaredy Cat award", while I won the "Dancing Queen" title and the 3rd "Coolest"!! What a result. We also cl ... 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