Muizenberg, Cape Town : High tide in Muzenberg

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

High tide in Muzenberg

This is the beach at high tide - note how far up the beach the water travels.

2 comments:

Harry Makertia said...: What a great environment you have there, surrounded by the beautiful beaches! Lovely photos, nice blog, love it!; July 2, 2008 at 4:24 PM
alice said...: Wonderful views on your blog!; July 2, 2008 at 9:16 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.