Bob, Ryan, Leyla, Sherri in their house

New Year's Day with Ryan and Leyla

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January 1st 2007
We spent a fairly quiet New Year’s Eve with Ryan and Leyla, who were finalizing their packing, and took them to the airport the next day. They are spending the next 10 days shooting on location in Kenya and the Sudan. They are filming the second part of a documentary for a children's aid organization. We are house and dog sitting for them, which is fun and also allows us TV and internet privile ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg

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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