View of the City from the Castle

Cape Town!

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January 10th 2006
January 6, 2006 Our flight arrived in Cape Town right on time, and even after an eleven hour flight, we were pumped and ready to go. We got one of the backpackers’ shuttles into the city center and checked in at the hostel. Lucky for us, we were early, as the hostel had promised three groups a double room, and there was only one available. After snatching it up, we locked our stuff in the stora ... 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