Arts and Crafts

The Sunny Coast of South Africa

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September 21st 2007
Oudtshoorn Not exactly on the sunny coast, but 97km inland from Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn used to be home to rich feather barons until the turn of the century. Nestled in the dry region of the Little Karoo, it is the home of wildlife ranches, winerys and the Cango Caves. As exciting as the caves would have been to visit, we had already visited some pretty extraordinary caves in the Greek Islands so w ... 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