Signal Hill

Cape Town 10 yrs on

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June 15th 2010
Finally in Cape Town, it's been 10years and looks very different but most of the old haunts still exist. After an awful night in a desolate campsite between the snow capped mountains of Worcester, we decide to forgo the cost and check into a hostel, the luxury of a bed and a hot shower are delightful. A scenic drive around brings all of the memories back, Signal Hill to see Lion's Head and a pano ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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