Villages on the Hills

April 13th 2010
Some call South Africa 'Africa for Beginners'. We have been in the continent for almost 5 months now and South Africa is certainly different. Little things strike you. Like the water. You can drink it. Straight out of the tap. No need to treat it and no need to buy plastic bottles. And what is more it will be hot when it is supposed to be. You turn on the tap and out it comes. Lovely. Toilets. The ... 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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Our travels over the years have often sought out those places that we haven't yet experienced. We have loved chasing new places, but there is a change underway. We continue to enjoy experiencing other cultures along with their food, beverages, history and ways of life but now, having a little more freedom, we will also make more effort to seek out out such things as music events and festivals, particular natural attractions that we have missed and places where we can better appreciate the history of a place and its people. The attraction of the road less travelled and the place less visit... full info

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