Wishing for a full display of his feathers...maybe next time

?? Freedom Day ??

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April 27th 2016
Freedom Day Freedom Day is the celebration of the first post-apartheid elections held in 1994. I expected that not only would businesses be closed, but that great celebrations and festivals would be occurring. Maybe we missed some of the excitement by being at Acquila for most of the day, but I was underwhelmed. It seemed almost an afterthought as we moved about our day. Was this because ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Klein Karoo

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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