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April 24th 2007
Today was a bittersweet day, as we had to bid farewell to Pops (aka Highlight, Keefus, Monkey man, etc.) as he left Africa. We dropped him off at the Durban (or Dooban) airport in the late morning. It was sad to see him go. I hate dropping people off at the airport, especially curbside--unload their luggage, time for a quick hug, and a wave farewell as you're driving away from the sidewalk before ... read more

Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Durban

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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 subjug... ... read more