Our log cabins at Pennington

Days 74-82...South Africa - 2!

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April 10th 2007
Great to be back in South Africa, feels almost like home! We hired a car (Toyota Yaris) at Jo'burg airport and drove to Maria's house to collect our precious luggage and do some much needed washing (well, we didn't do the washing, Maria's maid Francesca did it for us, what a sweetie!). Spent one night in Jo'burg, then drove to the airport again and caught a flight to Durban - where we were to mee ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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