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AWT. Sam 3213Singapore

South Africa Dias Maritime Museum, a must-visit place

Dias was an important Portuguese navigator. In 1488, he explored and reached Mossel Bay, laying the foundation for the navigator Vasco da Gama to explore the new route from Europe to India. The Dutch East India Company established the Dias Maritime Museum in his honor, and this museum is one of the attractions I love in South Africa. The museum has the story of Dias' voyage, a 1:1 model of the sailboat he used, marine specimens, many old European objects, and even many porcelains, as well as a dentist's chair... Looking at the sailboat, thinking of the beautiful sea of South Africa, thinking of the surging waves of the Cape of Good Hope, I was speechless. The postal tree outside the museum is growing lushly, and the big boots stand quietly. Not far away, the sea is as blue as a diamond.
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Posted: Dec 23, 2024
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