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Monday

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December 5th 2016
Well only three full days to go as start travelling home on Thursday. Fred in fine fettle this morning so book our lunch at Miko's, Mont Rochelle. Spent morning sunbathing before getting ready for taxi at 1.15pm. Did I say this was our relaxing week? Well it is and we're making most of it! Taxi driver told us that Richard Branson was only at his wine farm(Mont Rochelle) a couple of weeks ago. L ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Franschhoek

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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