Robben Island

Day 2 - CAPETOWN

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December 3rd 2010
Hi all- Jade here! Oh my gosh- Capetown is amazingly gorgeous!Today was a fantastic day as we went into town and went down to the Wharf. The wharf was so beautiful and Dad and Mum had constant yacht envy. We walked around the Wharf and it was simply stunning. A lot of the architecture was quite old and based of older designs and there were tons of cute little stores. I think Dad's favoutire was th ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Beaufort West

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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