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Table Mountain

Cape Town

February 25th 2005
We flew into South Africa along 2 sides of an intercontinental triangle,with the briefest of stops on a patch of sand called Qatar. Most of our first day was spent at the Department of Home Affairs in Cape Town as I wanted to extend our visas and get the admin out of the way as soon as possible. After 3 hours queueing we had our moment at the front desk with the clerk. Having filled in the form ... read more
Africa » South Africa

South African Flag 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
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