Picnic @ Kirstenboch

Merry Christmas Everybody

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December 25th 2008
Merry Christmas everybody. It is so hard to get into the festive spirit here as there is no Christmas joy anywhere. No decorations, no carols no nothing. The church bells rang this morning but other than that there is no spirit. We started the day with a champagne breakfast with Jason who works at the accommodation we are at then we wen to Camps Bay to a loveley seafood restuarant for luch. ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » Cape Flats

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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