Muizenberg, Cape Town : The "SEAL"

That is right a seal in Muizenberg (a suburb of Cape Town South Africa), being watched by a few of the disbelieving locals. Just out of pure interest, the wife and I spent last night at a guesthouse around the corner from here, called Colona Castle (we are in the tourism industry so a sight inspection was long over due).

Interesting Muizenberg

- 1742 the Het Posthuys one of the oldest buildings in South Africa was built.
- 1795 The Battle of Muizenberg was a small but significant military affair that began and ended three months later with the (first) British occupation of the Cape.
- In 1882 the railway line, which for twenty years stopped at Wynberg, was extended to Muizenberg.
- 1895 the Muizenberg Municipality was established.
- 1902 Cecil John Rhodes bought as a holiday cottage and this was where he died.
- 1910 the library opened next to the Natale Labia
- 1911 the Muizenberg Post Office opened.
- 1913 a new railway station was built in Muizenberg.
- 1920 Boyes Drive was completed.

Muizenberg, Cape Town

Thursday, June 12, 2008

The "SEAL"

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