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More adventures Simons Town to Cape Town

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February 6th 2015
Friday 6th February - day five: Simons Town. 'Move on day': so it was time for jamming everything into the suitcase, sitting on top of it whilst the zip was closed and carrying it, double handed, down the steps and into the car. It was also a morning of 'little logistical problems', as all our gear, plus the cycle had to travel over to Cape Town and it wasn't going to fit easily! In the ... 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