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Africa, a summary.....

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June 1st 2007
Hello everyone, Sorry for the lack of bloggage in the last few weeks but damn these underdeveloped countries. Don't they know how important the internet is?? Only kidding, we've had a hectic last 2 weeks involving lots of driving. After Zanzibar/Dar es Salaam in Tanzania we headed to Malawi. We camped at 3 different sites around Lake Malawi which makes up a fifth of the size of the whole c ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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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