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Only one day left in Cape Town

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February 12th 2008
Hey, Only one day left in sunny and windy Cape Town, then off to wet and sunny Jo'Burg. Started taking malaria tablets already, not fun but hey, better than getting malaria.... LOL. Been doing nothing over the last couple of days, just sunbathing, and having lie ins like sensible and normal teenagers. Sunday we went on the bus again. It was really good. Went to Kirstenbosch gardens, and ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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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