Hilton Head Island - Off The Beaten PathWritten by Jeff Palmer
HILTON HEAD ISLAND - OFF THE BEATEN PATHHilton Head Island is well known as an upscale resort and golf desination. What is often overlooked is many wonderful activites available for family vacationers. If you grow tired of enjoying Hilton Head's 12 miles of beach, five star restaurants and world class shopping following suggestions may help you find alternative activties. Daufuskie Island Historical/Cultural Tour Daufuskie Island is like stepping back in time. Just a one hour boat ride from Hilton Head Island. Daufuskie Island Historical/Cultural Tour Accessible only by boat, this tour takes visitors to The Island’s winery, church, plantation, and light House. Golf carts available for self-guided tour. 50 Bush’s Branches Rd., Bluffton. Call 342-8687 Palmetto Dunes Junior Golf Academy This 5-day program is perfect learning environment for all skill levels. The small class size guarantees personalized and specific attention to needs of each student. Teachers are professional and encourage students to learn and love game of golf. For students 17 and under. Reservations required. Available Beginning June 2005 Schedule : Monday - Friday, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Cost: $600.00 Toll-free 800.827.3006 or local 843.785-1138 Fireworks at Shelter Cove Every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. - barring rain or lightning threats - through Aug. 24 Summertime festival each Tuesday through Aug. 24 at Shelter Cove Harbour on Broad Creek. Fireworks are launched from a barge by vendor Pyrotecnico. Shelter Cove is off William Hilton Parkway, across from Palmetto Dunes, near middle of Hilton Head Island.
| | Cape Town is Unique - History and OverviewWritten by Ed Berry
The city of Cape Town is situated on south western tip of African continent, in one of most beautiful natural locations in world. The original inhabitants of Cape region were Khoi San people whose ancestry can be traced back thousands of years, through discovery of fossils and artifacts, to origins of humanity in Central Africa. The "Mother City" as Cape Town has become known over years was first South African port established by European settlers in 16th century. Dutch sailors working for VOC - Dutch East India Company set up a refreshment station at Cape. They also established Company Gardens in city which was used to provide passing ships on route to West Indies with fresh produce. The gardens still exist and have been cultivated and transformed into a place of relaxation for Capetonians. Early Culture and language. The first Muslim slaves were brought in to Cape from Madagascar in 17th century to help run refreshment station. This immigration continued until 1834 and was expanded to include slaves from African countries such as Angola and Mozambique, West Indies and Sri Lanka. Various languages were spoken in those early days but most predominant was Malay. Gradually Afrikaans language, a simplified form of Dutch containing elements of Malay and originally used for communicating with their masters, took over among slaves. It spread inland throughout South Africa when descendants of Cape Dutch and French settlers trekked north to colonise interior and eventually establish Afrikaner nation. The Cape Malays of today with their unique Muslim cultural heritage, and Christian 'coloured' community descended from mixed blood unions between early settlers, indigenous Khoi and slaves who brought their African Indian culture into Cape. In 17th century British settlers arrived and annexed Cape declaring it a British Colony. They developed city of Cape Town using slave labour. Slavery was eventually abolished in 19th century. The British went on to develop and colonise South Africa. Elements of their influence in Cape are still visble in architecture of many buildings in surrounding coastal towns eg. Simonstown Cape Town Attractions. The ancient Table Mountain often draped in swirling cloud and flanked by its attendants Devil's Peak and Lion's Head, forms an impressive backdrop to sprawling city of Cape Town and is a well known subject for many postcards and photographs. It stands at head of a chain of mountains forming Cape Peninsula National Park which follow line of Peninsula to Cape Point.
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