Hotel in front of Table Mountain

Off to South Africa

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December 17th 2008
Our flight from Glasgow to London was on time so we arrived in London just after midday. After trotting to the lounge to organise our free spa treats (I was totally unimpressed G decided to get one for himself and not allocate two to me!) we went for a smoothie and a look in the shops before grabbing some lunch. By this time G was repeating jammy devil over and over as Homer had increased his le ... 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