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The long haul

August 15th 2013
A quick 2 hour turn around in Sydney wouldn't be complete without an episode with the security guards. For some reason unbeknownst to us, and never divulged, the camera bag was scanned and held as a suspect. As we stood waiting, we watched the clock with growing angst, wondering why nobody was actually searching the bag, but instead it sat on the sidelines whilst every other passenger in line ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg

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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OlBoots

We are two intrepid travelers hoping to entertain with our antics and provide a way for family and friends to keep in touch and join us in our adventures through the African continent. On 15th August 2013, we left New Zealand's sunshine capital, Whakatane, bound for South Africa to start our journey with our trusty Land Rover 'Boots' waiting for us. We will go through: South Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and back to South Africa, or some variation of the above, keeping up to date with politics ... full info

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