Capturing the moment

Arrived in Cape Town, South Africa

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August 22nd 2012
My South African adventure began with a looonnnnngggggg day of travel! I boarded a plane in Chicago and flew 7-8 hours to Amsterdam. Then, I had a 3-4 hour layover, before boarding a 12-13 hour flight to Cape Town, South Africa. I left on Tuesday at about 4pm (local), watched the sunrise in Amsterdam, watched the sunset flying over Africa, and I landed at about 9:30 pm local. I f ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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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