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Introduction
33km (20 miles) NW of Franschhoek; 56km (35 miles) E of Cape Town Paarl is named after the great granite rocks that loom above the town -- the first European party to visit the area in 1657 watched the dawn sun reflecting off the glistenin... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There To get to Paarl from Franschhoek (some 30km/19 miles northwest), retrace your footsteps down Huguenot Road and take the R303 to Paarl (off the main road, after the turnoff to La Motte). Once in town, look for the first traffi... Continue reading »
Paarl Travel Experiences
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Hike to Bos 400 wreck
If you’re looking for a hike with variety and something for children, this is the one: a shipwreck, a rock scramble, fantastic views and... Continue reading »
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Hiking on Youth Day
After four days of miserable weather, Friday 16th - Youth Day was a glorious Cape winter day. The previous weekend two local hikers had s... Continue reading »
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Khayelitsha Township
(Ronnie's Story) Nick, his entire family and I did a tour of the largest, single township in South Africa- Khayelitsha. Our tour guide, J... Continue reading »
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Cape Town
Cape Town is of the most scenic cities I've ever been to. The backdrop of Table Mountain and the surrounding ocean encourages const... Continue reading »
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A quick tour of South Africa plus pix
This South African Explorer was a bit of an experiment, but having really enjoyed the coach trip in the middle of my New Zealand adventur... Continue reading »
