Day seven Photo 4

Day seven

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July 24th 2010
Last night we ate at a place called Cubaña: lovely food and lots of very cheap cocktails. The Marine at Hermanus was a wonderful place and they strived to look after us well. We were a bit early in the season to see many whales but we got to see a few from the shore both humpback and southern right. Yesterday we posted a picture of the whale crier, who is employed at Hermanus for the season. ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Plettenberg 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