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Groot Constantia Turned Out 333 Years! Happy Birthday!

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Cape Town is a beautiful city and coming to this city for me is always like a breath of fresh air. Among all cities in the world Cape Town has an advantage of being a big urban city with many skyscrapers and have small areas, like villages in a city with quiet living. Among places like that is Constantia Groot, which is not far from the center of the city, but it is peaceful and quiet. Just take a wine route R41 and you are there. Most of all I like history connected to this place. Imagine yourself in 16th century, sailing on a ship, coming to the unknown country. When I go to the Cape Point I always imagine the storms in this place should be severe, the winds are almost unbearable. People who came into this country were very strong and adventurous, otherwise they would not survived here. Legends… They make the place alive. Funny, isn’t it? When you remember the place you also remember the stories surrounding it. The smell of history makes Groot Constantia like an old lady- ...

How to Pack for Your Next Travel?

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Subscribe in a reader How to Pack for Your Next Travel? I am not the biggest expert in packing as well as anybody else, but during my travels I worked out several rules for myself and would like to share them with you. Start packing by doing a check-list. Rule N 1. There are no rules. Do what works for you and only for you in current situation. If you want to over pack, do it. Let’s say you plan to go to a theatre or a fancy restaurant or to go dancing, then take those shoes, your favourite dress and your evening going to be a success. Then you can hire a car and your baggage will travel in a car. It also depends on where you are going. You bought a ticket on cruise-lovely! To be honest there is not that much to do on a cruise except to go sightseeing, dancing, swimming in a pool and sitting in a restaurant. Then a lot of clothes will be very handy. Also etiquette requires you to be dressed for the evening in a proper dress, not sports wear or jeans. On a smaller ship you migh...