Robben Island, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cheetahs, Wine, and an Ol’ Biatch
January 30th 2011 A lot has happened over the past 2 days. I started my day yesterday wondering if I should go to Robben Island. After reading about it, I realized I should probably check it out; however I really wanted to go to the botanical gardens as I LOVE gardens! So my host convinced me as it was a beautiful day and the seas weren’t too rough that I should definitely go see Robben Island. For those of y
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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 
