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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]
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] Blog: Esteban was eaten!!
Date: May 26th 2006
I'm still wondering why I actually paid to be thrown into freezing cold chum soaked water with Great White Sharks; it kind of defies all logic and rational sensibility. But none the less its been something I have wanted to do since I found out that the opportunity wasn't exclusive to Jacque Cousteau. At 6:00am we launched from the small port of Gansbaai, South Africa in a non-comfortingly small ... read more
Date: May 26th 2006
I'm still wondering why I actually paid to be thrown into freezing cold chum soaked water with Great White Sharks; it kind of defies all logic and rational sensibility. But none the less its been something I have wanted to do since I found out that the opportunity wasn't exclusive to Jacque Cousteau. At 6:00am we launched from the small port of Gansbaai, South Africa in a non-comfortingly small ... read more
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