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Lighthouses and the story of the only female lighthouse keeper Do you happen to know what Rozewie, Pharos and Pencarrow in New Zealand have in common? Well, in each of these places you will find wonderful lighthouses.
The Cape of Storms When in 1488 Bartolomeu Dias together with his crew “discovered” the southern part of Africa he named it The Cape of Storms. Why?
The Phoenicians had already been there Bartolomeu Dias’ expedition also contributed to the discovery of the route to India.
An extraordinary animal from Africa Let us tell you about an animal that Gutek met and photographed in South Africa!
Closer to South Africa – Cape Town Cape Town – this is where the second stage of round-the-world single-handed yacht race VELUX 5 OCEANS began.
The natural power of the sea The natural power of the sea has always been considered terrifying. This has resulted in numerous superstitions among sailors, which last to this day.

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