"Sunset paints the pier,
Alfred's legacy is here,
Past and present cheer."
— h/t ChatGPT
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| From 2023 10 23 South Africa - Part 1 |
Today's photo-of-the-day is from the V&A Waterfront (Victoria and Alfred Waterfront) in Cape Town, South Africa. It's "a mixed-use destination located in the oldest working harbour in the Southern Hemisphere. With Table Mountain as its backdrop, the neighborhood contains art, entrepreneurs, and sustainable design." If you know your history, you know that Queen Victoria's consort was named Prince Albert, not Alfred. So what's with the name, Victoria and Alfred? It's named after Queen Victoria and her son Prince Alfred. "Alfred, while serving in the British Royal Navy, visited Cape Town and ordered construction of a new harbour for the colony."
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