Boulders Beach

Joburg to Cape Town

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May 10th 2014
We packed up our tents for the final time and loaded up in the truck and set off for Joburg. Our drop off point is Mufasa Hostel in rural Joburg, the guides encourage you to stay here but we opted to stay closer to the airport because we had an early flight the next morning. We snagged a great deal at The Aviator hotel which was lovely. The German girls and American boys were staying at the neighb ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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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