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Touring Around the Winelands

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September 25th 2012
Geo: -33.906, 19.1148This morning we got up early and had our breakfast in the hotel's restaurant. I was really looking forward to today as we were doing a tour of the winelands. I remember the beautiful scenery and historic towns from my last visit a few years ago. At about 8am we were picked up by our tour guide and drove out of the city. We were really lucky to have a young chick as our t ... read more

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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