...though we still took it easy

Day 175 - Christmas Eve

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December 24th 2006
Christmas Eve and more importantly, to us at least, our half-year wedding anniversary. Taking to his new husband role, Ed had to pop out for some last minute Christmas shopping. Once the chores were out of the way we hit the beach with a borrowed umbrella, mat and beach towels and Stuart’s new purchases of a football and Frisbee. Not much point scribing a day at the beach in our blog but obvious ... 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