Sunrise

Airports heading home

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September 8th 2016
Geo: -26.1538, 28.0389Got up before 6 to see the sunrise over the bridge. So used to an early wake up call, it wasn't hard. Victoria Falls airport to Johannesburg to Amsterdam to Toronto & drive home. Layover number 1. Sitting in the lounge in Johannesburg. Boarding in 5 hours. ... 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