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CapeTown

October 4th 2013
Cape Town Long day yesterday- Watched the sun rise over the Indian Ocean, bid goodbye to some new friends and two shuttle transfers and three flights later arrived at hotel in Cape Town at 11 pm. Today awakened to view of waves crashing on rocks, surfers, view of Robbin Island in distance and ocean extending all the way to Antartica. Cape Town is a return to ... read more
Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » Sea Point

South African Flag 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
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