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Beautiful African penguins

Kidnapped in Cape Town and other capers….

September 29th 2018
As a bit of background, this is part of a very special trip as we are celebrating MJ’s milestone birthday (albeit a couple of years late). As a result, we’ve gone and made it even more special than some of our others. We enjoy using a travel agent to assist us when traveling as they have a wealth of knowledge we’ve never been able to glean from other sources. Angeline, who was our travel age ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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

1st October 2018

Marsha
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Glad your trip has started off so spectacularly! The penguins are funny and charming and I too was surprised to see ostriches . Wait til you come upon hundreds of flamingos! Enjoy!

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Hello Marsha,
Great hearing from you! Yes our trip is starting off on a positive note. There is so much to learn and understand about this part of the world. Plus it is beautiful. Thanks for sending a message.

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