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Day 1

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August 22nd 2013
Well, finally its upon us. After many months of preparations, I am sat in seat 20B on BA0059 with less than an hour to go before we land at Cape Town, the sun is streaming in through the window, and we have just witnessed a beautiful African sunrise over Namibia, seen from 36,000 feet. Even getting to this point in our travels has been a journey. The first part was summoning up the courage ... 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