View from the hotel window

It's hot, it's sunny, we are having a great time, we are in Cape Town!

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February 26th 2010
We are in Cape Town in South Africa! It is hot and sunny here and the cold and wet weather of the UK is but a distant memory! We arrived yesterday morning at about 9am. We are staying at a really nice hotel called Rose on Rouge in the Bo-Kaap region of the city. Thankfully they let us check in early so we were able to have a much needed shower and in Tim's case a power nap. However many night ... 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