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Day 4

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August 25th 2013
The hotel in Clanwilliam was an interesting place. Main course, dessert then soup (we cancelled the soup). The trip today was over undulating dirt, a long day all the way to Springbok. The first parts of the day we had a perfect latte and carrot cake at a brilliant cafe set in the wilderness run by a lovely couple (the boys were particularly impressed by the lady of the house). Pam bought a chi ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Clanwilliam

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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