African Penguins

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December 23rd 2008
Wow - the last two days have been amazing. Yesterday Kristabell and I took a tour through the Stallanbosch wine region and Pete went on a shark dive with the Great Whites at Hermanus Bay. Unfortunately due to poor weather Pete's tour got cancelled adn our wine tour got better as it was much better to be indoors drinking than out seeing the sites!!!! The wines were interesting. They have a va ... 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