Cape Town

Cape Town and My Struggles

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June 23rd 2010
We flew to Cape Town early, picked up the car, and made our way to the hotel downtown. The whole driving on the other side of the car and road is a non-issue now, but its still weird every single time. We hit a lot of the downtown sights on Saturday. We walked Long St, a street of stores, antique shops, food vendors, and bars - it reminds me a lot of South Street in Philly for those of you who kno ... 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