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Robin Island and Cape of good hope

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March 20th 2014
The next day was when we planned to go to Robin Island with one of the others staying at the B&B. We had to get up early to get there. We had breakfast and went. There was a huge fair and a HUGE line up to get on the ferry. When we got off, it was a total rush to the buses to get going. We got on the third bus. The buses stereo was not working so we all needed to be quiet to hear the man, plus we ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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