Background: After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjugation of the native inhabitants. The Boers resisted British encroachments, but were defeated in the Boer War (1899-1902). The resulting Union of South Africa operated under a policy of apartheid - the separate development of the races. The 1990s brought an end to apartheid politically and ushered in black majority rule.
June 16th 2008Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Amanzimtoti We drove from Margate to Amanzimtoti and booked into Blue Sky Backpackers on Warner Beach.
Due to rather inclement(shitty as hell) weather, we ate a nice meal at the backpackers ,had a few drinks and ... 5 photos[full story]
June 12th 2008Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal After finishing antibiotics and letting Dave's toe heal and giving our livers a relative break, we set out for Margate. Only about half an hour away from port Edward ,we stayed in the Seagull Holiday ... 7 photos[full story]
June 5th 2008Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal We left PSJ and arrived in far more civilized Port Edward,and found a doctor!!!
After getting proper medicine, we booked into the Port Edward Holiday Resort, which is right on the beach. It is HUGE, ... 7 photos[full story]
July 4th 2008Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Durban Now for something completely different. We've probably overloaded on the animal photos for a while, so the next part of our trip will not likely have much in the way of game parks. We will, however, ... 9 photos[full story]
July 7th 2008Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal That bears repeating, I'M IN SOUTH AFRICA!!!!!!!!!
3 days in and i'm enjoying it and planning my return (eventualy!)
We spent the first two nights in a magnifiscent hotel, loved it! visited Pret ... [full story]
June 28th 2008Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Bhekulwandle So it has been quite a while since we posted any updates on this blog. It's not that there aren't a lot of things to talk about, but I guess after a few months of being here, things don't seem as new ... 17 photos[full story]
June 28th 2008Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Durban written Sunday, June 22:
At long last, Viktorija and myself slept in a real room with a real bed last night. Since our arrival, we had been sleeping on a mattress in the living room of the Thanda ... [full story]
June 28th 2008Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Durban Arthur, our friend and owner of Khaya LaManzi (which means ‘Ocean Home’ in Zulu-it is a bed and breakfast here in Hibberdene), says that the recent storm was a freak of nature. It was cre ... [full story]
June 12th 2008Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Saint Lucia
Once again, as I am set to take the bus, it rains. Lucky me. Saint Lucia is a small beach town, or street rather, surrounded by monkeys, hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks, impalas, warthogs, leopar ... 4 photos[full story]
June 21st 2008Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Saint Lucia I'm still in St Lucia, for two more days.
In the hostel here, I'm in a different house from most people.
This house has it's own kitchen.
There's three dorm rooms in it, and only three of us stayin ... [full story]
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