The beachfront in Durban

Last day in S. Africa!

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May 20th 2007
On Saturday morning I left for Durban, somewhat unenthusiastically given the negative reviews I’d gotten from people. I actually really ended up liking it. It felt a lot like Cape Town but with a Miami twist—there were palm trees everywhere and a really nice, long beach lined with pastel-colored hotels. I happened to be there on the day of some huge rugby match so all the cars were honking an ... read more

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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