Tulips at Amsterdam Airport

South Africa 2017: May 8-10

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May 10th 2017
We are travelling to South Africa in a party of three: myself, wife Violet and friend Karen. Our itinerary, which has been arranged by Go Touchdown Travel, includes one week with Cape Town as a home base, after which we will travel to the northern part of the country for a week in and near the major game reserves. Our route is Ottawa-Toronto on Westjet, then Toronto-Amsterdam (7 hours) and Amst ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » Durbanville

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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