Table Mountain

Falling Down Mountains

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May 12th 2009
The past week and a few days have been wonderful. It has been full of fun activities and I’ve been getting things done that I wanted to do before I leave. I started off on Sunday with a beautiful day. I woke up and the sun was out. While I was trying to figure out what to do with the beautiful day, Rebecca came into my room and asked me if I wanted to hike Table Mountain. I took advantage o ... 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