View of the field with table mountain in the background

World Cup Qtr Final in Capetown!

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July 13th 2010
Friday (3/7/10) After a late breaky, we returned to the internet café to catch up on some blogs before we caught the train to Cape Town. A short stroll from the train station we arrived to Sleep and Go Backpackers (on Long Street the floor below Penthouse on Long). All our fears were confirmed at once, despite booking a four bed dorm with ensuite we were taken to an eight bed dorm and we quickly ... 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