In the castle

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August 28th 2009
As today was my last full day in Cape Town I was determined to see a few sights. I found out about the bus tours and set off in search of the tourist office in town, finally arriving three minutes after the last bus had arrived. I browsed in the book shop across the street before taking my place at the bus stop, only to be ushered back into the book shop to buy my ticket in advance. I'm assuming t ... 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

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