Strand Beach

January 27th 2010
So, I have been in Stellenbosch for a little over a week now. The University of Stellenbosch is interesting to me, mostly because it is so vastly different from the University of Vermont. First of all, it is bigger, about 20,000 undergrads. Second of all, I'm not sure if I've seen school spirit to quite this level at UVM before. Maybe it's just because its only been first years here until abo ... read more

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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

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Lydia Shepard

I love to travel. When I was little, one of my many dreams was to visit every continent. Like most little-girl aspirations, it was quite an ambitious goal. I'm not there yet, but I'm working on it. I have been lucky in having a family who also loves the excitement of travel, of experiencing the sensations; the smells, the tastes, the colors, and the sounds. Through this shared curiosity we have been able to travel to several different places, both together as a family, and on our own separate endeavors. My newest journey that I will embark on is a journey to Africa: first a safar... full info

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