Garry at the top

Cape Town & Hong Kong

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November 19th 2009
We had 4 nights, 5 days in Cape Town and no idea where to start and what to do! We were so used to being in the tour group where everything had been done for us so we had to get used to being in charge of ourselves again. So our first day in Cape Town was spent doing very little, getting our bearings and deciding what we should do for the rest of our stay here. The next day was a beautiful day ... 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