Lions Head and Robben Island 11 Kilometres to Freedom

Lions Head and Robben Island

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March 14th 2006
Sore muscles. Pain. Agony. This is the first day after four of continuous walking/hiking throughout Capetown, and it was time to find an internet cafe "to do the blog". We said goodbye to Peter last week, and had a few days to explore the surroundings of Allison's neighbourhood, Constantia (Nick looked it up in the guidebook and it apparently is one of the posh neighbourhoods-looks like it ... 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