Tag: EXCERPT

It’s time for a day trip to South Africa’s first tourist attraction, the Cango Caves. The mysterious limestone chambers full of glistening stalactites and stalagmites and strange formations proved irresistible to people in the early 1800s, even though the entry fee was five rixdollars (the equivalent of R2,300 today). Tourists came from all over the

Off the coast, underneath the waves, lie pieces of South African history. From wooden trading ships that made the perilous journey between Europe and Asia, to modern passenger liners that carried tourists, migrants and explorers, each shipwreck has a story to tell.  Drawing on research from scanning technology and on-site dives, Wood, Iron and Steel