RECOVERED

Theme of the week: Alcohol

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July 6th 2007
I know it's been a few days since I posted, but really, nothing that exciting has happened this week that would warrant an individual entry. So, instead, you guys get a whole week's worth of happenings. On Monday, after class, Eric, Michael, Britt, Kristin and I decided to go to the beach town of Muizenberg, where Britt and Michael wanted to surf. Initially, I thought I might try it, since app ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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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