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    Freedom Day: A Visit to the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town (Part 3 of 3)

    10 December 2021 - By 

    Freedom Day Visit to the Castle of Good Hope: In Closing A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to visit Cape Town’s own castle, the Castle of Good Hope. In my three-part post series, I reflect on my Freedom Day visit. To read Part 1 of my visit, please see here – and Part 2 here. Just after 11:00 am, our English tour group gathered around our great, rather humourous tour guide at the entrance to the Inner Archway. He started asking random people where we were from. (I would hazard a guess that there were around 40-45 of us on…

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    Freedom Day: A Visit to the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town (Part 2 of 3)

    5 December 2021 - By 

    Freedom Day Visit to the Castle of Good Hope: Continued A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to visit Cape Town’s own castle, the Castle of Good Hope. In my three-part post series, I reflect on my Freedom Day visit. To read Part 1 of my visit, please see here. After the Key Ceremony, we gathered around the small bronze cannon, as the two gentleman from the Cannon Association* prepared the cannon. There was a audible murmur of excitement among the crowd, knowing that now, at last, the Signal Cannon would be fired. * (In partnership with the Castle, members of…

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    Freedom Day: A Visit to the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town (Part 1 of 3)

    22 November 2021 - By 

    Originally built between 1666 and 1679 by the Dutch East India Company, the Castle of Good Hope is one of Cape Town’s most historic landmarks. Still, even if you are not into history, this castle is well worth a visit. A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to visit Cape Town’s own castle, the Castle of Good Hope. In my three-part post series, I reflect on my Freedom Day visit.  Here is Part 1 in that series: Hidden Histories of the Cape Town Castle It seemed particularly apt that my first, long anticipated visit to the Castle of Good…