Maaike and the boys playing soccer

Chillin @ Clifton Beach

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June 22nd 2010
It was pretty warm today. So the five of us: Evan, Orrin, Tanner, Maaike (my new dutch roommate pronounced Micah) and I spent the majority of the afternoon today on the beach. Clifton is a small town in between Sea Point and Camps Bay, with cliffs and houses/condos/apts on both sides of the road. When the tide isn't too high, there are these fabulous beaches that you walk down to. Today the waves ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » Camps Bay

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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