Table Mountain from the V&A Waterfront

Day 178 - Buying supplies

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December 27th 2006
A trip to Cape Town wouldn't be complete without taking the cable car up Table Mountain, the aptly named backdrop to what must be one of the most breathtaking city-views around. So this was our first stop. Plans quickly changed though when we saw the length of the queue - 2 hours standing in line was never going to happen and since we've been up Table Mountain before we were happy to leave it. S ... 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