Christmas picnic

Cape Town Christmas

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January 5th 2006
Started with the cable to Table Mountain: beautiful view of the city, surrounding districts, beaches, and CT flats; first lesson - the unique flora and fauna of Westren Cape. Next a bus tour of the city, diverted by a bush fire on TM. Christmas Day: picnic in Stellenbosch botanical gardens, followed by an open air concert - a beautiful and unique day. Drove down the peninsula to the Cape of ... 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