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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.

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By shadowgoth
August 21st 2008

A day in Plettenberg Bay

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Down in the gorge...
...walking to Monkeyland

Little Monkeys We woke up to a fantastic if slightly overcast view of a forest with mountains behind it. We eventually wandered off to breakfast which was definitely a contender for knocking our Jo’burg breakfasts off their throne. Hog Hollow is a fantastic place to stay, the main house is filled with African artefacts and wooden furniture all housed in orange, brown and black tones. Our room is in a separate building of three apartments all with a downstairs deck with hammock and comfy chairs and the fab view. It was very tempting to sit on the deck for the rest [View Full Entry]

By shadowgoth
August 20th 2008

Off we go to find the Garden Route

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Leaving Kwa Madwala The bleep of Annabel’s wristwatch alarm heralded the start of a gruelling day of travelling: we rose and packed promptly and loaded our stuff into the game vehicle where it waited until we had finished breakfast and checked out. Manyatta rock camp was a beautiful place with friendly staff, and we were sad to leave when the transfer car arrived. Today was still not a money-back day though - armies of impala still bade farewell as we left the park and travelled to Nelspruit airport. Check-in and boarding were straightforward, and the flight on the SAA&rsq [View Full Entry]

By Travels with Tom and Alice
July 19th 2008

Plettenberg Bay

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July 18, 2008 PLETTENBERG BAY, S.A. Our adventures in South Africa continued today with a drive from Oudtshoorn to Plettenberg bay on the Indian Ocean coast of southern South Africa. This was an easy day on the road passing from the Ostrich farms and sheep and goats ( Mohair Goats ) farms through the mountains and back to the coast on a beautiful road through the mountain passes. We enjoyed some interesting discussions, with our very knowledgeable tour guide, about the history of South Africa and some of the trials and tribulations the people have gone through for the past few [View Full Entry]

By AfricaBound
July 12th 2008

Sunshine Coast to Plett

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Plett 6

Since leaving the Wild Coast we've been working our way down the sunshine coast. Our stops have included East London, Port Elizabeth, Jeffrey's Bay, and Plettenberg Bay. East London and Port Elizabeth, although very nice cities, were just a couple stops to break up the driving and do some shopping and laundry. We stopped at Jeffrey's Bay on the morning of the 10th to check out the first day of competition for the Billabong Pro surfing competition that was going on at Supertubes beach. Much bigger waves and better tricks than we saw in Durban, it was good entertainment but the [View Full Entry]

By DELFIN
June 4th 2008

Hitting the South African Road

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Knysna Bay

MORE PHOTOS HERE EN FRANCAIS PLUS BAS! NB: Internet connection in Africa is quite slow, which is why I haven't been able to upload photos, and also quite expensive, which is why I haven't written in a while. I have just arrived in Hong Kong, and am hoping to get up to date, and upload photos. Check back in soon! Along the Garden Route Saturday, June 1st, is rainy and cold, lucky for me I'm on the "Baz Bus," a rather expensive but convenient way of moving around South Africa if y [View Full Entry]

Picture with me, picture with me and white girl!!

By pwincess
May 20th 2008

Plett and Tsitsikamma

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View from camp 3

In Plett,we stayed on the lagoon,virtually on the beach sand. Opposite the seagull sanctuary island. We had a good time watching the seagulls in their natural environment. we rented a canoe and rowed across to the island where there are literally hundreds of seagulls and the sea is on the other side. You can go pretty far down the river on canoe,and local fishermen row out early in the morning and back late at night piled into precarious looking tiny wooden boats with one or two oars.It is peaceful and relaxing,and i don't want to move!!!! Definitely,positively go to Moby Dicks [View Full Entry]

By myworlduk
May 19th 2008

The Big 5

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Hey Folks ! Just booked ourselves onto a "Mini Safari" at a game reserve near Plettenberg Bay to see the Big 5 (Lions, Giraffes, Rhinos, Elephants and some other beast I can't remember). Will update this entry with some photos, as I see some of you are eager to see something of over here. Enjoy the day and keep eye out for an updated entry at some point today or early tomorrow...... Neil x [View Full Entry]

By myworlduk
May 10th 2008

Lazy Day

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Bit of a lazy day - we drove to Nature’s Valley - a small local beach set at the bottom of the mountains - could have stayed here for hours. We then took a drive towards Plettenburg Bay and had a walk along Arch Rock Beach in the scorching heat. This is the life - there are so many stunning houses around this area - it would be quite nice to own a wee holiday home here (in our dreams) [View Full Entry]

By Viajerong Pinoy
April 9th 2008

GAME PARKS, AND BATTLEFIELDS

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KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK
ORYX

Camped in a soil quarry compound, lots of giant millipedes around camp and scorpions so have to make sure my imitation crocs stay inside my tent, chilly night but slpt very well. Drove to Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park but no space for us to camp so we looked for a campsite and found one 45 minutes away, hot and dry desert terrain. the water is salty so its very slimy and hard to come off , does not need a lot of soap. The next morning woke up very early as the park opens up at 6:30 am, cold ride to [View Full Entry]

By Megan McHugh
March 31st 2008

Plettenberg Bay

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Our first night of the trip was spent in Port Elizabeth. We just stayed for the one night since it’s so close to Grahamstown we can always go back if we want to. The Baz Bus picked us up there around 6am, and we were off to Plettenberg Bay. It’s a cute little beach town, and we were staying at Albergo Backpackers. Our first day there was pretty cloudy and rainy, but it was our only crappy weather day of the entire trip so I can’t complain. We decided to do a hike on the Robberg Peninsula, and were joined by [View Full Entry]

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