Scarlet Ibis

South Africa 2016: May 13

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May 13th 2017
Pickup at 7:30. It is another glorious day of sunshine without a cloud in the sky. We drive down to Camp's Bay, the area we previously visited on the tour bus. This is one of the more exclusive addresses in town, where beautiful homes sit perched on rocky cliffs. We have breakfast at a little restaurant on the main drag near the beach from which we can watch people walking their dogs and jogging b ... 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