Penguin

The Beginning

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November 15th 2007
Day 1 And so it begins. After threatening to remove our bags because we were late, Rich and I were the last ones onto our plane. We cried when we saw the Indian Ocean for the first time coz Rich was finally leaving Australia. At Singapore, we got our red wine (Gift for our supervisor, not just thirst quencher) taken off us because they weren't sealed in air tight plastic... oooops, turns out w ... 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