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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]
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] Blog: Travelblog: Once in a lifetime : Ship Trip :Chapter 3:
Date: July 2nd 2004
Date: July 2nd 2004
Sunday, June 6 th 2004
It wasn't easy cramming my studio into a suitcase so it took me nearly two months and without the help of Daene, I would probably have missed the boat but I was nearly ready by the time the Safmarine driver arrived at 10.00 AM on Sunday. This was not to be the only time on Sunday I was to be grateful not to be traveling by air, but more on that later.
