Kirstenbosh

So long from Cape Town

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October 11th 2008
Hi! Can't believe it but am now done with Cape Town! 10 weeks down and only 4 to go. It's been brilliant here in the Cape but am looking forward to Namibia. Finished on a high today - literally! Went on a helicopter ride around the bay and Table Mountain, absolutley awesome! Love Helen xx ... read more

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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