Muizenberg, Cape Town : The family train

Sunday, July 27, 2008

The family train

When out with the family and looking for a scenic and enjoyable train ride all the way though to Simon's Town - well then this is the train to catch.

Cheers

5 comments:

Sakiwi said...: Almost looks like the gay Pride train with those colours!; July 27, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Unknown said...: Love the comment - had a good laugh this morning.

Never thought of it like that - but too true.

Cheers; July 28, 2008 at 9:11 AM
Baruch said...: What a colourful train! Is that to match the rainbow nation?; July 28, 2008 at 10:59 AM
Unknown said...: Yes it is, I fear the picture is too small but all the children are of different races and are all playing together - the rainbow nation captured on a train.; July 28, 2008 at 11:11 AM
Petrus said...: Certainly a bright and cheerful train ..

Someone has used their imagination - good !!; August 3, 2008 at 8:42 PM

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.