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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: Around the World in 86 Days Part 5
Date: April 14th 2010
We were excited about the revised itinerary and the 2 newly added ports of Mauritius and Reunion Islands. We had to go to the world map to actually find their location east of Madagascar off the east coast of Africa. Both islands reminded us of Hawaii with their craggy green mountains, volcanoes and sugar cane fields stretching all the way to the ocean. But their populations were very different ... read more
Date: April 14th 2010
We were excited about the revised itinerary and the 2 newly added ports of Mauritius and Reunion Islands. We had to go to the world map to actually find their location east of Madagascar off the east coast of Africa. Both islands reminded us of Hawaii with their craggy green mountains, volcanoes and sugar cane fields stretching all the way to the ocean. But their populations were very different ... read more
