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South Africa

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April 7th 2008
Here is the first report on our recent trip to Africa. We left Vancouver on Feb 22 and returned on Mar 28th. After a stopover in Amsterdam we flew into Cape Town arriving late Sunday evening. We were met at the airport by Allison who then drove us back to Gatehouse where we occupied the guest suite. Allison has lived at Gatehouse for two years and we can see why she loves it there. It is a large ... 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