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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: Wineyards and an old friend
Date: August 8th 2012
August 8th 08h00 start; I have a train to catch. Say goodbye to Steve & Anya and Larrs. Collect my deposit back for my key and head to the train station. A one-way ticket to Stellenbosch is R17 and takes about an hour. I sit near a young black woman on the train (or whatever the PC term is). She starts a conversation with me because she is afraid of being on the train alone. When ... read more
Date: August 8th 2012
August 8th 08h00 start; I have a train to catch. Say goodbye to Steve & Anya and Larrs. Collect my deposit back for my key and head to the train station. A one-way ticket to Stellenbosch is R17 and takes about an hour. I sit near a young black woman on the train (or whatever the PC term is). She starts a conversation with me because she is afraid of being on the train alone. When ... read more
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