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.
July 2nd 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » West Beach The title is meant to be a bit cheeky, it's actually more like two separate phrases:
We just found out yesterday that our visas have been approved!!!
This is very exciting news and has been a m ... 10 photos[full story]
May 22nd 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » West Beach Today Dori and I went on a Township Tour. From what I understand a township is an area of black or coloured people only. There is a difference between "black" and "coloured" We spent the first hour ... 9 photos[full story]
May 20th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » West Beach We spent the day today touring the cape - we went right around the whole tip - we stood on the very tip of Africa - saw the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The Table Mountain is very old - they ... 11 photos[full story]
April 26th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » West Beach From here it seems they are pretty normal, although normal seems pretty crazy!
Coming from the political reality in which we are currently living, I honestly believe that the current US democratic ... [full story]
April 11th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » West Beach hi folks,
just want to let you know of a good flight deal to Cape Town via Expedia. Offer ends April 15 and apparently seats are going fast. You have to travel between June 1 and June 30. If you' ... [full story]
March 30th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » West Beach
Thank you so much for the response to the last travelblog. We are so appreciative of the incredible outpouring of support and love that everyone sent in both comments and emails to us. It has meant ... 9 photos[full story]
March 27th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » West Beach Everyone asked, "How long will you be?"
We replied, "We're going to give it two years."
"Why two years?" was many a response, and we truly had it all thought out.
Months 1 - 6 = Exciting tim ... [full story]
March 11th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » West Beach
Arriving on time in Capetow at 6am, I was quick to shed the fleece at the airport as the weather was already getting hot. The flight was extremely pleasant as I had an entire row to myself, so I ... 9 photos[full story]
March 6th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » West Beach As the T-birds and the Pink Ladies melodically sang, " Summer days driftin' away, to uh-oh those summer nights...Tell me more, tell me more, did you get very far?....Tell me more, tell me more, like, ... 10 photos[full story]
January 24th 2008Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town » West Beach Now that the honeymoon stage of moving to South Africa has moved into the equally exciting stage of adventurous reality, we have found that familiarity leads to comfortability. I guess that I really ... 8 photos[full story]
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