The first title deeds of Altydgedacht were signed by Simon van
der Stel in 1698 and the farm was then named Tygerberg. A 'tyger'
was the name given to a leopard by the early Dutch settlers, and
the name Tygerberg comes from the 'spots' one sees in the fynbos of
the Tygerberg during the hot summer months. The spots are thought
to be from termite mounds that give plants in that soil a different
colour.
In 1816 Napoleon's secretary, Count de las Cases, lived for 3
months on the estate, while he awaited a ship to return to Europe.
His diary describes "being removed to the very extremity of the
civilised world" in "the desert of the Tygerberg".
Sounds a little like what some from the Southern Suburbs still feel
about the area to this day! In 1836 the nearby town of Pampoenkraal
became D’Urban (later Durbanville, to avoid confusion with
Durban), and the farm's name was changed from Tygerberg to
Altydgedacht.
The co-ordinates above take you to one end of the avenue, where
the telephone number on the function venue sign is +27 21
ABC-DEFG.
The cache itself is at
S 33 E(D-F)' (D+E)(C-B)(D+F)
E 018 C(E+F)' E(B+E)(A-G)
This stretch of road can be very busy at times, so please take
care. There are safe stopping points on the same side of the road
at both the initial and final points and although the sign has been
moved across the road, it isn't necessary to cross it to get the
clue.
I Always Thought that this is an impressive avenue of
trees, perhaps because of the way its mood changes as the light and
the seasons change. To illustrate that, consider including a
photograph taken inside the avenue with your log. Over time the
gallery should be interesting. Please try to disguise the hidey
hole after replacing the micro.