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R & R Afrique du Sud: Cape Town: Aquarium

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March 19th 2010
V&A Waterfront: Cape Town Aquarium After a relaxing morning touring Cape Town on the big red tourist bus we decided to escape the heat and visit the aquarium. Despite it's small size the aquarium was amazing but I must say I love most aquariums. There is something about the blueness of the water and the dimmed lighting rather like being under a full moon. Twinned with the ... 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