Cape town from above

Cape Town; Table mountain, shopping & swimming with penguins.

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April 19th 2009
Farewell Oasis Day 321 (25/2/09) We packed up our gear and headed out for breaky all feeling a little worse for wear. With our gear loaded into Barbara for one last time as we set off for our final destination (on tour) Cape Town. We arrived at the very impressive Backpack Hostel mid morning checked in and cooked ourselves up some lunch. We chilled by the pool for a couple hours and then heade ... 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