Way up

Conquered the mountain!

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September 15th 2008
Hi Have had a great week, toured the wineland area, went shopping and trekked up Cape Mountain, not to mention being dribbled, peed and puked on! A good mix of activities eh! It was great to climb the mountain, apparently the easy route but my legs didn't agree with that! The kids are keeping me very busy on work days, should be a great workout running after two year olds for twelve hours! ... 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