Nelson Mandela's favorite spot, his garden

Robben Island

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June 25th 2010
We woke up today to find a super foggy Cape Town, so foggy we couldn’t see Table Mountain, which if you have seen any Cape Town pictures, is smack in the middle of the city. We walked to the Waterfront and hopped on a ferry to Robben Island. Robben Island is situated about 15 minutes off the coast of Cape Town and is the site of the prison where Nelson Mandela was held for 22 years (he was subse ... 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