Cape Town Stadium

Finally - Africa

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May 12th 2010
MORE PLANES AND AIRPORTS Flight to Johannesburg was long but good. Managed to fall asleep before the end of Shutter Island, Big Bang Theory, Invictus, Top Gear and Two & a Half Men! Had to do a bit of an Amazing race bolt through the airport to get our bags, go through Customs and then check in for our connecting flight to Cape Town, but made it about 10 minutes before boarding. Funniest ... read more

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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