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Cape Winelands

July 23rd 2008
To finish off our month off in South Africa, we decided to spend a few days wine tasting in the Franschhoek/Stellenbosch area. We figured it was appropriate considering how much we've enjoyed the South African wines (especially the pinotage and shiraz) We planned on limiting our wine tasting to a maximum of two wineries per day. One of our favorite wineries that we visited was the Simonsig winer ... read more
Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Franschhoek

South African Flag 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
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