Camps Bay

South Africa

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January 20th 2009
We arrived in Cape Town late at night so stayed in the airport hotel for our first night. The airport is quite chaotic as they are currently refurbishing it hopefully in time for the 2010 World Cup. Arriving in the city centre shows why a lot of people regard Cape Town as the world's best setting for a city. Table Mountain dominates the skyline, but there are other peaks such as Lion's Head and Si ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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