Walking in Silvermine
Fish Hoek in the foreground, Simonstown in the distance
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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 subju... [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 subju... [read more] Blog: Leaving and arriving
Date: August 19th 2008
It seems like a long time since we started planning this trip, from the initial idea to taking the decision to do it. Six months planning later and here we are. The last few weeks seem like a bit of a blur between leaving work, packing and getting everything ready. The one thing I really didn’t expect was the emotion, I don’t think either of us realised how many good friends we had especially ... read more
Date: August 19th 2008
It seems like a long time since we started planning this trip, from the initial idea to taking the decision to do it. Six months planning later and here we are. The last few weeks seem like a bit of a blur between leaving work, packing and getting everything ready. The one thing I really didn’t expect was the emotion, I don’t think either of us realised how many good friends we had especially ... read more
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Why beach, berg and bush?
After resigning from work, and Matt getting a sabbatical we are shortly off to Africa for a year of exciting experiences, mainly spent on the beach, up mountains (berg) and exploring the bush.
After saving for so long for a wedding it seemed ridiculous to spend a huge amount of money on one night so everyone else can get drunk. So we've decided to use it to broaden our horizions, and hopefully put some of it to better use than beer!!! Although is there a better use?
We leave on Aug 12th for Cape Town (Staying at the flat in Simonstown) where we'll be for 5 w... full info
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