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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: Farewells to our families, a wedding and a few walks
Date: October 11th 2006
After a brilliant farewell party with all our friends in Vienna (including the inevitable last pilgrimage to our favourite bar Pointers), we somehow managed to get ourselves onto the plane in spite of all our tears. Thanks to everyone who came to the airport to say goodbye and to Anoek for making sure we got there safely! We arrived in London and headed straight to Jez and Cala to say a quick h ... read more
Date: October 11th 2006
After a brilliant farewell party with all our friends in Vienna (including the inevitable last pilgrimage to our favourite bar Pointers), we somehow managed to get ourselves onto the plane in spite of all our tears. Thanks to everyone who came to the airport to say goodbye and to Anoek for making sure we got there safely! We arrived in London and headed straight to Jez and Cala to say a quick h ... read more
