J Bay

Jeffries Bay, Nov 25

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December 7th 2009
Writing after some gap, thanks to lack of internet/computer and sheer laziness Jeffries Bay was my last stop on the Garden Route, its a surfer's paradise, its well-renowned for its amazing waves and lovely weather to surf. Am no surfer, but decided to check the place out for a night before finishing this leg of the journey. While the backpacker I was staying at was on the beach and hence aw ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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