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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: South Africa - April 2006
Date: April 1st 2006
South Africa - April 2006 After our delightful adventure in Arathusa (see previous journal/blog entry) we returned to Pretoria to vacate our apartment and begin our three-month tour of southern Africa. Our place in Pretoria was so very comfortable and our neighbors so wonderful, that it was a bittersweet leave-taking. When Kaye & Ernie arrived several weeks earlier we h ... read more
Date: April 1st 2006
South Africa - April 2006 After our delightful adventure in Arathusa (see previous journal/blog entry) we returned to Pretoria to vacate our apartment and begin our three-month tour of southern Africa. Our place in Pretoria was so very comfortable and our neighbors so wonderful, that it was a bittersweet leave-taking. When Kaye & Ernie arrived several weeks earlier we h ... read more
