Africa

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May 13th 2006
Well its been quite awhile since my last blog update so I decided it was time I let all my loyal readers know that I am safe and sound in Africa. Jord and Ryan have provided extremely informative updates on our time in Buenos Aires last weekend and so I will try to focus more on my three days in Africa at this point. I left Buenos Aires at 8:30 PM Wednesday evening and enjoyed a luxurious 7 hour ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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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