CAPE TOWN

SOUTH AFRICA ADVENTURE.

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November 8th 2013
Today will be our last day in South Africa and we have an ambitious itinerary. We head out early for the Cape of Good Hope. This is not the southernmost point of the continent but is the place named by Portuguese explores trying to find a sea passage to the far east. It is a lovely day and we drive along the coast admiring some of the priciest homes, vacation homes, rentals and hotels in the count ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape of Good Hope

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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