Cape Point

On the Edge of Western Cape

---

September 2nd 2011
It was our last day in Cape Town, so before we headed back to Johannesburg, we did the Half Day Cape Peninsula tour, which is probably the best thing we ever did in South Africa. After a rough night of sleeping & a good breakfast, we said goodbye to Adolph, which definitely made our stay at the hostel somewhat uplifting. The lodge might've been prison for us, but everything else was A-OK. ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

---

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