Around Pat's house 1

Walk and Wine

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February 24th 2008
We woke up to a gorgeous, sunny morning. Pat, Adam and I went for a walk around the Rooi Els village, and it is really a beautiful setting. We walked down to the beach where the Rooi Els River meets the sea. The rock formations, the variety in houses, sandy beach, seaweed, birds, dassies (little rodent-related furry animals that scurry over the ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape

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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