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Looking down towards the Cape of Good Hope  
   

Looking down towards the Cape of Good Hope

Taken with my phone camera!
Day 20: The Ups and Downs of Cape Town

April 27th 2010
I could get used to this sleeping in a bed again, although last night's drinking session with the guide did result in me getting up a little later than planned!!! However, with it being Freedom Day here in South Africa, I anticipated on everyone being late. Sure enough, breakfast was a little later than of previous and we didn't leave until about 09h30. It was a short drive through the relative ... read more
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South African Flag 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
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