Gondola viewed from Table Moutnain

Table Moutain and Cape Point

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June 19th 2012
Today, we had a fantastic day in South Africa! Still tired after too short a sleep, waking to darkness at 7am was a shocking reminder that June is Winter in South Africa. The short Cape Town days, (8am to 5pm) are in stark contrast to the long Summer days in Amsterdam (5am to 10pm). We showered and dressed and got down to the breakfast buffet in time to meet our guide at 9am. Karl from Rhino Tripp ... read more

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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