Cape Town

Table Mountain and Signal Hill

December 2nd 2007
The "Rainbow Nation", as Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela describe South Africa, is a country rich in culture, ethnicity, minerals, agriculture, economic wealth, and beauty. They have the largest Caucasian (9.2%), Indian (2.5%) and mixed races (8.9%) population in Africa, and the Black South African community (79.5%) is comprised over 9 ethnic groups, the majority of which being Zulu, Xhosa, and B ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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

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Kirsten Huntley

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Here I stand, at one of life's many crossroads, waiting to embark on my own adventure - a round the world trip, centered around a 4 week volunteer experience in Rau, Tanzania, surrounded by a globe-trot to visit all of my extended family. How exciting! In the Waiting Zone ... I write this as I wait in the airport, on my way to Europe. The physical act of traveling is sooo drawn out. Ironic how traveling is such an active experience, but in order to travel we must wait. Life consists of the joy we experience through action, and its sustainability through the Waiting Zone. So many peopl... full info

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