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Blog test run - a quick weekend to Cape Town

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March 25th 2015
This is my intoductory blog to see how this programme works! I recently popped down to Cape Town for a weekend from Johburg to visit the family out on holiday from France - Marc, Stephanie, Pascale, Remy & Manou - hope the spelling is correct. I'm not sure how Marc and Stephanie cope with their day to day lives with three kiddies under the age of 4, but there you are - all part of life's rich ta ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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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