Homes with Oceanfront view in PB

The Garden Route

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August 29th 2006
Monday we travelled from Swellendam to Knysna on the Garden Route and Route 62 (the longest wine route in South Africa) which has many wineries and wine cellars along the roadside with wine tasting and buying opportunites. The route was quite scenic through the Karoo countryside and the mountains (which reminded us of B.C.). We passed through Oudsthoorn which is the ostrich capital of the world ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Mossel 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