Observing More Penguins 03 Leaving

Observing More Penguins

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September 28th 2012
Geo: -34.3535, 18.9127This morning we got up early, had breakfast and were more than ready to leave our B&B – Palm Tree Cottage. We had a last drive around Hermanus in the hope of seeing some whales. We were fortunate enough to see a whale splashing about, but it was very far out to sea. In between looking for whales, I found another dassie - it looked a bit sad/sleepy and was very inacti ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape

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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