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Cape Town Baby

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January 16th 2011
Its day 1.5 or what seems like day 4. I left my apartment in New York City on Thursday morning at 6:45am. South African airways suggest you arrive 3 hours early no matter what! OK then… I check in and sit and wait until my plane takes off about 15 minutes late. Amazing! What is more amazing is that the guy sitting next to me is early 30’s (if I had to guess). A cross between Jake Gyllen ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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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