Bantry Bay and far storm clouds

Cape Town - Monday

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October 27th 2014
A day spent whale watching (unsuccessful) dolphin spotting (unsuccessful) and messing about by the pool and on the beach (triumphantly successful) with a series of handstands and cartwheels on the beach (Gemma not her parents) before the stoem clouds gathered - and a final opportunity to indulge a play with photo editor on the iPad. Tomorrow we have a long drive to Touws River over the Hottentot M ... read more

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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