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Winter changes everything

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May 13th 2010
WINTER IS HERE Woke up at 2am, FREEZING!!!! Will have to buy some fleecy pyjamas, not traditional honeymoon attire but... Got up at 7:30am to howling winds. Phoned Robben Island as we were meant to go there at 9am and all tours have been cancelled until at least Saturday! We were meant to be going on our shark dive tomorrow so phoned them as well and has been postponed until Sunday. Seems li ... 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