Our home for 2 weeks

January 4th 2014
Geo: -33.916, 18.4222Our flight from Heathrow to Capetown was delayed by 2 hours, so we had to sit in the lounge and drink wine, champagne etc-to pass the time. Once we left on our BA flight all was well, except that BA really do need to update their available films. The lists were abysmal. However it did mean that after a quite nice meal with umpteen glasses of wine we were able to settle down ... 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

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Tizwoz

I am a retired doctor with 2 kids, one of whom lives in Australia so travelling to the other side of the world has become second nature. Apart from socialising and gardening, travelling is my favourite hobby. I love travelling with my husband as we have the same likes and dislikes when it comes to food, wine and things to do (apart from sport that is !) TP PROFILE Former TravelPod Member: tizwoz Joined: October 11th, 2008From: England lives in Sutton,United KingdomFavorite Book: Any fantasy or science fictionFavorite Movie: Lord of the RingsFavorite Music: Prefer peace... full info

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