On a hike around Hogsback, Jamie, Caitlin and Paul who were in the same hostel as me in Cape Town and I arranged to meet them on the bus going to Hogsback from Jeffreys Bay
Hogsback February 9th 2008 After leaving P.E. we got on the Baz Bus at 6:30am the next day!! We travelled 3 hours to a coastal town called East London where we had to wait at a hostel to be picked up by a shuttle bus to take us out to Hogsback which is 3 hours inland from the coast. We ended up waiting for 2 hours but it wasnt too bad because there was a free pool table! Our shuttle turned up.....a little white van which lo ... read more
Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Hogsback 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
I've decided to take off and do a bit of solo exploring around the world to places I've never been between graduating from university and getting a "real" job...!!! Starting in Cape Town, South Africa on January 19th, finishing back in London on August 23rd. Visiting South Africa, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and San Francisco. I'll try and update this regularly so you can see what I've been up to - you can even subscribe so that you get an email update every time I add something - a fantastic distraction from work....!! xx... full info