The boys and their hats

Day 174 - Penguins and Baboons

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December 23rd 2006
After yesterday’s day of doing pretty much nothing except catching up with each other’s news, today was far more action-packed. We took our ‘bus’ into Simonstown, the last town of any significance south of Cape Town, and had a bit of a wander. This is a fairly touristy place based around a naval heritage. The Time Out magazine reviews a seaside restaurant here and says ‘… you might eve ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » False Bay

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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