Ring tailed lemurs

Keurboom!

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March 7th 2010
Headed a bit further along the coast today and we are now in Keurboomstrand. It is on a really nice sandy beach. We spent the afternoon walking along the beach,occasionally sticking a toe in the chilly sea and watching the sea snails move along the beach in search of food. We are staying in another self-catering chalet. We don't have ocean views but it is a bargainous 470 Rand (£40) a night. It ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Keurboomstrand

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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