Living Room

My First Week in Cape Town

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February 1st 2009
I've been in Cape Town for a week now so I think it's about time to let everyone know what I have been up to. I arrived here last Sunday really early in the morning. A driver met me and 2 other students at the airport and took us to where we are living. I am living in a house with one other student going to the University of the Western Cape(UWC), and 4 students who are going to the University of ... 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