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Tag Archives: Life in the Cape 2016
A Moonlit Hike up Table Mountain in 1861
It defies comprehension to imagine what it would be like to walk up Table Mountain on 24th October 1861. That’s 154 and a half years ago. The hike is documented in the book, “Life at the Cape 100 years ago” by A … Continue reading