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Franschhoek

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November 10th 2018
After getting the car we headed about an hours drive out of Cape Town to a pretty town called Franschhoek. Very trendy town with lots of restaurants and shops and tons on vineyards near by. Stayed in a cool B&B called the Roundhouse. Went on a Wine tram tour to 3 wineries. Came away with a liking of a type of wine called Pinotage. A wine only made in South Africa. ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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