Muizenberg, Cape Town : Rescue helicopter

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Rescue helicopter

Cheers

3 comments:

Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.com said...: the sky looks colorful from dark to blue. nice sweep of the sky with the ocean.; January 31, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Kris McCracken said...: Have you had the heat we've been geting here in Australia?; February 2, 2009 at 5:03 AM
Unknown said...: No heat - just nice 27 - 30 degree days.

My wife is from Horsham (Victoria) and her folks have been telling us all about it. WOW, rather you guys than me - lol.

Cheers and have lots of cold beers!!!; February 2, 2009 at 9:29 AM

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.