On the Cape penninsula

South Africa (again!)

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March 16th 2010
It was time for another holiday. This time Laura took me to South Africa. I had already been there (with Sarah E) but she hadn’t! We started in Cape Town where we saw all the sights including the Green Point Stadium which is one of the venues for the upcoming Fifa world cup. We then travelled along the coast stopping at various nice places until we reached Addo Elephant park. As the name sug ... 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