The Van

Cape to Addo

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December 1st 2008
Week 2 is finally over and what a week it has been. Ceri and I went on a 7 day trip from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, along the way we stopped at loads of amazing places. Day One was a relaxing day where all of the group started to get to know each other, we went to Hermanus where you can see Whales from the shore line. At night I made friends with a guy called Kem, and we stayed up til the e ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape

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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