Capetown Market

WINTER 2012

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January 25th 2012
After 24 hours of flying time, and 36 hours of travel, we arrived in Capetown, South Africa. on January 15. Mark found an amazing hotel on the internet- The Adderly- which was located right downtown. The location was superb for walking the town, which we did- even tho the temperatures hovered around 37C. We had two full days to explore the town, before meeting up with our tour group for dinner ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » Victoria and Alfred Waterfront

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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