The end is nigh! 20180223_092741

The end is nigh!

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March 3rd 2018
I was getting close to the end, the end of Africa and also this little jaunt into Africa.. The rental guys wanted their bike back and and the end of Africa was close by. Cape Agulhas is where it ends but first I had to get there, two possibilities, tar or gravel. Well partly gravel anyway, what a dusty thing that turned out to be, I could see little clouds of dust criss crossing the horiz ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Simon's 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