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Durban

Every great journey has it's first step...

April 8th 2008
...or in our case, a 20-hour flight. With a little bit of planning, and much anticipation, the trek is finally underway. After a month-long string of farewell drinks and meals, we've moved right into the week-long string of welcome drinks and meals. But as they say, "that which does not kill you, only makes you stronger" (and certainly a little heavier). Durban, our first port of call, has b ... read more
Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Durban

South African Flag 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
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