Capetown backed by Table Mountain

One side of Africa to the other!

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September 6th 2010
Capetown  Arriving in Capetown was like arriving in another country a complete contrast to what we had seen so far.  As Rovos had pre-arranged our transport to our accomodation we were still living in a somewhat rarified existence. Our apartment for the next 4 days - Leisure Bay - was 15 minutes north right on the coast. Gee it was good to see water, clear clean Atlantic Ocean. A bowl of soup ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape of Good Hope

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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