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Tuesday

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December 6th 2016
Well, none of us feeling too hot this morning but good going for us when first hangover of the holiday is nearly at end of holiday!!. Chockey went off to Paarl after breakfast and Veronica and I did a bit souvenir shopping. Fred did his best impersonation of a half shut knife. After a snooze in the afternoon (yes another one) we got ready to go out for a meal with Claudine and Francis. They came t ... 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