Entrance to Robben Island

Mother City with Mother & Father

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July 24th 2012
Windhoek to Cape Town is approximately 1,500 km and was the longest bus trip I took so far in one go. It took 21 hours, but wasn't actually so bad, partly because I was so tired from my trip to the Sossuvlei and slept quite easily. This was until we reached the South African border at about 3.30 a.m. and all had to get off, get stamped out of Namibia (where the official asked me 'How's ... 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