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In Cape Town Saturday 7th February

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February 7th 2015
Saturday 7th February: day six - Cape Town. Saturday in Cape Town was a catch up with 'jobs'!! Dirty washing to the cleaners, some clothes to be altered or repaired, finding reading books and second hand shops etc etc. It was also a great day to catch up with friends: we managed to meet with Helen and Mike Cowley, good friends of Judith from back in Lancashire. Later, in the evening we mana ... 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