Flora 7

Franschhoek final day

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October 30th 2014
Last day in Franschhoek - early start for morning flight to Johannesburg. Good move to pack the night before as all of us sleepy heads this morning. Lovely meal last night at little auberge in the village - hollumi with pineapple and chilli followed by a local steak washed down by an Antonij Rupert Shiraz from 500 yards away from where we dined. Johannesburg promised to be very different again ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape

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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