Sunrise over the Indian Ocean

Bulungula Lodge

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August 18th 2010
We spent the past three days at Bulungula Lodge. It is an eco friendly lodge owned and run by a Xhosa village called Nqileni. It is a Backpackers (aka a youth hostel) but was more mellow than your typical hostel. We took Greyhound to the city of Mthatha where we were picked up a shuttle from the lodge. The shuttle was a covered Land Rover pickup with seats ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Coffee Bay

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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