The polar opposite of Uncle Ben

New experiences

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August 12th 2008
Of course there will be excitement. But, there are also the more mundane tasks that make us human, no matter the location. Maybe it was the discovery of Uncle Ben's South African nemesis on a bag of rice. Now that I am officially "Uncle Ben," it put me in a pensive, self-reflecting mood, and I made some dramatic revelations about my more domestic side. I have not really "used" a bathtub for ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Mthatha

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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